Configure Basic Settings
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Setup Basic Settings - IP Management Page Description
The following tables provide a description of the fields within the Setup Basic
Settings - IP Management page.
Field Name
Description
DHCP Server
Allows you to enable or disable the DHCP server
in the cable modem gateway
Starting Local Address
Displays the starting address used by the built-in
DHCP server to distribute Private LAN IP
addresses. In the example shown, addresses
between 2 and 9 can be used for devices on your
Private LAN that require fixed IP addresses such
as printers or a device assigned as a DMZ host
Note:
The LAN IP address ending in 1 is reserved
for the internal gateway server. The LAN IP
address ending in 255 is also reserved and should
not be used for CPE devices.
Number of CPEs
Enter the maximum number of devices allowed to
connect to the Private LAN
Note:
The Factory Default is 245. The maximum
number of devices is 253. This is the combined
total of addresses reserved for static IP addresses,
for example, the sum of the IP addresses between
2 and the value entered in the Starting Local
Address field and the value entered in the
Number of CPEs field.
Note:
The sum of the value entered in the Starting
Local Address field and the value entered in the
Number of CPEs field must always be 255 or less.
DHCP Client Lease Info
Displays the MAC address, IP Address, Subnet
Mask, Duration and Expiration date of all devices
issued an IP address by the built-in DHCP server.
This field also displays the current system time
and date
Function Keys
The following function keys appear on the Basic Settings - IP Management page.
Key
Description
Apply
Saves the values you enter into the fields without
closing the screen
Force Available
Forces the release of an IP address for you to
re-use
