Advanced Configuration
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N300 Wireless ADSL2+ Modem Router DGN2200Mv2
LAN IP address. Using the default addressing scheme, you should define a range between
10.0.0.3 and 10.0.0.255, although you might want to save part of the range for devices with
fixed addresses.
The router delivers the following settings to any LAN device that requests DHCP:
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An IP address from the range you have defined
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Subnet mask
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Gateway IP address is the router’s LAN IP address
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Primary DNS server, if you entered a primary DNS address in the Basic Settings screen;
otherwise, the router’s LAN IP address
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Secondary DNS server, if you entered a secondary DNS address in the Basic Settings
screen
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WINS server, short for Windows Internet Naming Service Server, determines the IP
address associated with a particular Windows computer. A WINS server records and
reports a list of names and IP address of Windows PCs on its local network. If you
connect to a remote network that contains a WINS server, enter the server’s IP address
here. This allows your PCs to browse the network using the Network Neighborhood
feature of Windows.
Reserved IP Addresses
When you specify a reserved IP address for a computer on the LAN, that computer will
always receives the same IP address each time it access the router’s DHCP server.
Reserved IP addresses should be assigned to servers that require permanent IP settings.
To reserve an IP address:
1.
In the LAN Setup screen, click the
Add
button.
2.
In the
IP Address
field, type the IP address to assign to the computer or server. Choose an
IP address from the router’s LAN subnet, such as 10.0.0.x.
3.
Type the MAC address of the computer or server.
Tip:
If the computer is already present on your network, you can copy its
MAC address from the Attached Devices screen and paste it here.
4.
Click
Apply
to enter the reserved address into the table.