Figure 30: Example of Addressing parameters showing available private IP addresses
In this example, the satellite modem is assigned the private IP address (LAN Port IPv4 Address)
192.168.0.1.
There are 253 available private IP addresses that can be assigned to computers connecting to
the satellite modem. These addresses are in the range from 192.168.0.2 to 192.168.0.254 (the
Last Usable IPv4 Address).
Static IP address
Figure 31: Example of Addressing parameters showing one available static IP address
on page
50 is an example of System Information page address parameters for a satellite modem with a
service plan that provides one static IP address. Some service plans provide multiple static IP
addresses.
Figure 31: Example of Addressing parameters showing one available static IP address
In this example, the satellite modem is assigned the static IP address (LAN Port IPv4 Address)
97.73.73.65. The modem’s DHCP server has only one static IP address to assign to a connecting
computer: 97.73.73.66 (the Last Usable IPv4 Address).
For instructions on configuring a static IP address on your computer, see the applicable section
in
Configuring a computer for a static IP address
on page 57. Find the section that applies to
your computer operating system.
Multiple static IP addresses
If a service plan provides more than one static IP address, the range (or difference) from the
LAN Port IPv4 Address to the Last Usable IPv4 Address will be greater than one. For example,
if the LAN Port IPv4 Address is 97.73.73.65 and the Last Usable IPv4 Address is 97.73.73.70,
the range (or difference) is 5, meaning there are five available static IP addresses.
Configuring a computer to use DHCP
DHCP is a protocol that allows a computer to obtain its IP address from a DHCP server on a
network when the computer connects to the network. This type of IP address is called a
dynamically assigned
IP address because it can change when the computer disconnects from the
network and later re-connects.
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