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Trek N300 Travel Router and Range Extender PR2000
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IP Subnet Mask
. The LAN subnet mask of the Trek (by default,
255.255.255.0
).
Combined with the IP address, the IP subnet mask allows a device to know which
other addresses are local to it, and which must be reached through a gateway or
router.
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RIP Direction
. Router Information Protocol (RIP) enables a router to exchange
routing information with other routers. This setting controls how the Trek sends and
receives RIP packets.
Both
is the default setting. With the
Both
or
Out Only
setting,
the Trek broadcasts its routing table periodically. With the
Both
or
In Only
setting, the
Trek incorporates the RIP information that it receives.
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RIP Version
. This setting controls the format and the broadcasting method of the RIP
packets that the Trek sends. It recognizes both formats when receiving. By default,
the RIP function is disabled. Four RIP versions exist:
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RIP-1 is universally supported. It is adequate for most networks, unless you have
an unusual network setup.
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RIP-2 carries more information. Both RIP-2B and RIP-2M send the routing data in
RIP-2 format.
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RIP-2B uses subnet broadcasting.
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RIP-2M uses multicasting.
7.
To set your computers’ IP addresses manually, clear the
Use Router as DHCP Server
check box.
NETGEAR recommends that you do not do this. For more information, see
Use the Trek
as a DHCP Server
on page
60.
8.
To reserve an IP address for a computer or device on the LAN, in the Address Reservation
section, click the
Add
button.
For more information, see
Set Up Address Reservation
on page
62.
9.
Click the
Apply
button.
Use the Trek as a DHCP Server
By default, the Trek functions as a DHCP server, allowing it to assign IP, DNS server, and
default gateway addresses to all computers connected to the Trek’s LAN. The assigned
default gateway address is the LAN IP address of the Trek. The Trek assigns IP addresses to
the attached computers from a pool of addresses specified in this screen. Each pool address
is tested before it is assigned to avoid duplicate addresses on the LAN. For most
applications, the default DHCP and TCP/IP settings of the Trek are satisfactory.
You can specify the pool of IP addresses for assignment by setting the starting IP address
and ending IP address. These addresses must be part of the same IP address subnet as the
Trek’s LAN IP address. Using the default addressing scheme, define a range between
192.168.168.2 and 192.168.168.200, although you might want to save part of the range for
devices with fixed addresses.
The Trek delivers the following parameters to any LAN device that requests DHCP:
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An IP address from the range that you defined
