Chapter 3
Advanced Configuration
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RangePlus Wireless Router
E-mail Address, TZO Key, and Domain Name
Enter the
settings of the account you set up with TZO.
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 here.
Update
To manually trigger an update, click this button.
Click
Save Settings
to apply your changes, or click
Cancel
Changes
to cancel your changes.
Setup > MAC Address Clone
A MAC address is a 12-digit code assigned to a unique
piece of hardware for identification. Some ISPs will require
you to register a MAC address in order to access the
Internet. If you do not wish to re-register the MAC address
with your ISP, you may assign the MAC address you have
currently registered with your ISP to the Router with the
MAC Address Clone feature.
Setup > MAC Address Clone
MAC Address Clone
Enabled/Disabled
To have the MAC Address cloned,
select
Enabled
.
MAC Address
Enter the MAC Address registered with
your ISP here.
Clone My PC’s MAC
Click this button to clone the MAC
address of the computer you are using.
Click
Save Settings
to apply your changes, or click
Cancel
Changes
to cancel your changes.
Setup > Advanced Routing
This screen is used to set up the Router’s advanced
functions. Dynamic Routing automatically adjusts how
packets travel on your network. Static Routing sets up a
fixed route to another network destination.
Setup > Advanced Routing
Advanced Routing
NAT
Enabled/Disabled
If this Router is hosting your network’s
connection to the Internet, keep the default,
Enabled
. If
another router exists on your network, select
Disabled
.
When the NAT setting is disabled, dynamic routing will be
enabled.
Dynamic Routing (RIP)
Enabled/Disabled
This feature enables the Router to
automatically adjust to physical changes in the network’s
layout and exchange routing tables with the other router(s).
The Router determines the network packets’ route based
on the fewest number of hops between the source and
the destination. When the NAT setting is enabled, the
Dynamic Routing feature is automatically disabled. When
the NAT setting is disabled, this feature is available. Select
Enabled
to use the Dynamic Routing feature.
Static Routing
A static route is a pre-determined pathway that network
information must travel to reach a specific host or network.
Enter the information described below to set up a new
static route.
Route Entries
To set up a static route between the Router
and another network, select a number from the drop-
down list. Click
Delete This Entry
to delete a static route.
Enter Route Name
Enter a name for the Route here,
using a maximum of 25 alphanumeric characters.
Destination LAN IP
The Destination LAN IP is the address
of the remote network or host to which you want to assign
a static route.
Subnet Mask
The Subnet Mask determines which
portion of a Destination LAN IP address is the network
portion, and which portion is the host portion.
