Configuring and managing the i6800
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Managing the LAN and Wi-Fi settings
The Settings menu provides advanced configuration options to control the Layer 3 network
parameters of your cabled and Wi-Fi network. This menu allows to configure the IP settings of
all available interfaces in your home network.
Managing the LAN settings
The LAN submenu contains configurable IP options of LAN interfaces.
In order to manage the IP settings with this menu, use the following steps:
1.
Click the LAN submenu of the Settings menu to open the LAN section.
Figure 11. LAN section of the Settings menu
2.
Choose LAN interface IP type from the IPv4 Type: drop-down menu. If the DHCP server
option is selected (default configuration), all hosts connected to LAN ports or over WiFi
interface will obtain their IP addresses and other necessary information automatically. In
order to change this setting choose from the drop-down menu Static option and enter all
network parameters manually.
3.
Use the following fields to configure the IP settings of your network:
• IP address: specifies the IP address of your network.
• IP netmask: specifies your network mask.
• Gateway (only for dynamic IP configuration): specifies the IP address of your network
gateway.
• Primary DNS (only for dynamic IP configuration): specifies the primary Domain Name
System server to be used to resolve DNS queries.
• Secondary DNS (only for dynamic IP configuration): specifies the secondary Domain
Name System server to be used to resolve DNS queries.
• Wins (only for dynamic IP configuration): specifies the IP address of the Windows Internet
Name Service server. This server is typically used in office environments.
• IP range: specifies the pool of IP addresses that can be allocated by the DHCP server.
