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Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-B Broadband Router
The Setup Tab - Basic Setup
Wireless-B Broadband Router
Network Setup
Router IP. The values for the Router’s Local IP Address and Subnet Mask are shown here. In most cases,
keeping the default values will work.
Local IP Address. The default value is 192.168.1.1.
Subnet Mask. The default value is 255.255.255.0.
Network Address Server Settings (DHCP). A Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server automatically
assigns an IP address to each PC on your network for you. Unless you already have one, it is highly
recommended that you leave the Router enabled as a DHCP server.
Local DHCP Server. DHCP is already enabled by factory default. If you already have a DHCP server on your
network, set the Router’s DHCP option to Disable. If you disable DHCP, remember to assign a static IP address
to the Router.
Start IP Address. Enter a value for the DHCP server to start with when issuing IP addresses. This value must
be 192.168.1. 2 or greater, because the default IP address for the Router is 192.168.1.1.
Number of Address (Optional). Enter the maximum number of PCs that you want the DHCP server to assign IP
addresses to. This number cannot be greater than 253. In order to determine the DHCP IP Address range, add
the starting IP address (e.g., 100) to the number of DHCP users. By default, as shown in Figure 6-9, add 100
to 50, and the range is 192.168.1.100 to 192.168.1.149.
DHCP Address Range. The range of DHCP addresses is displayed here.
Client Lease Time. The Client Lease Time is the amount of time a network user will be allowed connection to
the Router with their current dynamic IP address. Enter the amount of time, in minutes, that the user will be
“leased” this dynamic IP address.
Static DNS 1-3.The Domain Name System (DNS) is how the Internet translates domain or website names into
Internet addresses or URLs. Your ISP will provide you with at least one DNS server IP Address. If you wish to
use another, type that IP Address in one of these fields. You can type up to three DNS server IP Addresses
here. The Router will use these for quicker access to functioning DNS servers.
WINS. The Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) manages each PC’s interaction with the Internet. If you
use a WINS server, enter that server’s IP Address here. Otherwise, leave this blank.
IMPORTANT:
Restoring the Access Point's factory
default settings will erase all of your settings
(WEP Encryption, Wireless and LAN settings, etc.),
and replace them with the factory defaults. Do not
reset the Access Point if you want to retain these
settings.
