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Advanced Wireless-N Router
Linksys E2100L
Chapter 3: Advanced Configuration
Client Lease Time
The Client Lease Time is the amount
of time a network user will be allowed connection to the
Router with their current dynamic IP address . Enter the
amount of time, in minutes, that the user will be “leased”
this dynamic IP address . After the time is up, the user will
be automatically assigned a new dynamic IP address, or
the lease will be renewed . The default is 0 minutes, which
means one day .
Static DNS 1-3
The Domain Name System (DNS) is how
the Internet translates domain or website names into
Internet addresses or Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) .
Your ISP will provide you with at least one DNS Server IP
Address . If you wish to use another, enter that IP Address in
one of these fields . You can enter up to three DNS Server IP
Addresses here . The Router will use these for quicker access
to functioning DNS servers .
WINS
The Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS)
manages each computer’s interaction with the Internet . If
you use a WINS server, enter that server’s IP address here .
Otherwise, leave this blank .
Time Settings
Time Setting
Time Zone
Select the time zone in which your network
functions from this drop-down menu .
Automatically adjust clock for daylight saving
changes
Select this option to have the Router
automatically adjust for daylight saving time .
Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel
Changes to clear your changes .
Setup > DDNS
The Router offers a Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS)
feature . DDNS lets you assign a fixed host and domain
name to a dynamic Internet IP address . It is useful when
you are hosting your own website, File Transfer Protocol
(FTP) server, or other server behind the Router .
Before you can use this option, you need to sign
up for DDNS service with a DDNS service provider,
www.dyndns.org or www.tzo.com . If you do not want to
use this option, keep the default, Disabled .
DDNS
DDNS Service
If your DDNS service is provided by DynDNS .org, then
select DynDNS.org from the drop-down menu . If your
DDNS service is provided by TZO, then select TZO.com .
The features available on the
DDNS
screen will vary,
depending on which DDNS service provider you use .
DynDNS .org
Setup > DDNS > DynDNS
Username
Enter the Username for your DDNS account .
Password
Enter the Password for your DDNS account .
Host Name
The DDNS URL assigned by the DDNS service
is displayed .
System
Select the DynDNS service you use: Dynamic,
Static, or Custom . The default selection is Dynamic .
Mail Exchange (Optional)
Enter the address of your mail
exchange server, so emails to your DynDNS address go to
your mail server .
Backup MX
This option allows the Mail eXchange (MX)
server to be a backup . To disable this option, keep the
default, Disabled . To enable the option, select Enabled . If
you are not sure which setting to select, keep the default,
Disabled .
Wildcard
This setting enables or disables wildcards
for your host . For example, if your DDNS address is
myplace.dyndns.org
and you enable wildcards, then
x.myplace.dyndns.org
will work as well (x is the wildcard) .
To disable wildcards, keep the default, Disabled . To
enable wildcards, select Enabled . If you are not sure
which setting to select, keep the default, Disabled .
Internet IP Address
The Router’s Internet IP address is
displayed here . Because it is dynamic, it will change .
Status
The status of the DDNS service connection is
displayed .
Update
To manually trigger an update, click Update .
Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel
Changes to clear your changes .
