• Host Name and Domain Name. These fields allow you to supply a host and domain name for the
Router. Some
ISPs require these names as identification. You may have to check with your ISP to see if your
broadband
Internet service has been configured with a host and domain name. In most cases, leaving these
fields blank
will work.
• MTU. The MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) setting
specifies the largest packet size permitted for network
transmission. Select Manual and enter the value desired. It is
recommended that you leave this value in the
1200 to 1500 range. For most DSL users, it is recommended
to use the value 1492. By default, MTU is set at
1500 when Auto.
Network Setup
• Gateway 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. 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.
• IP Address Range. The range of DHCP addresses is displayed here.
. DNS IP Address:
The DHCP Server has the ability to
dynamically update the Domain Name System. You can define
how you want the Domain Name System to be updated even
it's public.
• Time Setting. This is where you set the time for your Router. You can set the time and date
manually or
automatically, by setting the time zone.
When finished making your changes on this tab, click the
Save Settings
button to save these
