DSL-500 ADSL Router User’s Guide
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LAN Setup
The Router allows many possibilities for network layout. This gives the network administrator much flexibility
to decide how best to use it. One of the most important decisions for the network administrator involves IP
addressing on the LAN. The easiest choice in most cases is to let the Router take care of it for you using DHCP,
which is done by default. This chapter discusses the various alternatives for IP address assignment using the
Router.
Assigning Network IP Addresses
The IP address settings, which include the IP address, subnet mask and gateway IP address are the first and most
important internal network settings that need to be configured. The Router is assigned a default LAN IP address
and subnet mask. If you do not have a preexisting IP network and are setting one up now, using the factory
default IP address settings can greatly ease the setup process. If you already have a preexisting IP network, you
can adjust the IP settings for the Router to fit within your existing scheme.
Using the Default IP Address
The Router comes with a preset default IP address setting of 192.168.0.1 for the LAN port. There are two ways
to use this default IP address, you can manually assign an IP address and subnet mask for each PC on the LAN
or you can instruct the Router to automatically assign them using DHCP. The simplest method is to use DHCP.
The DHCP function is active by default.
Manual IP Address Assignment
You can manually set the IP address, subnet mask and default gateway on each computer by performing the
following steps for each PC on the network:
1.
In Windows 95/98, click on the
START
button, go to
Settings
and choose
Control Panel
.
2.
In the window that opens, double-click on the
Network
icon.
3.
Under the Configuration tab, select the
TCP/IP
component and click
Properties
.
4.
Choose the
Specify an IP address
option and edit the address settings accordingly. Consult the table below
for IP settings on a Class C network.
Default Addressing Example
Host
IP Address
Subnet Mask
Gateway IP
Router
192.168.0.1
255.255.255.0
Computer #1
192.168.0.2
255.255.255.0
192.168.0.1
Computer #2
192.168.0.3
255.255.255.0
192.168.0.1
Computer #3
192.168.0.4
255.255.255.0
192.168.0.1
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