N-150 2-Port Wireless Router WNR500 User Manual
Customizing Your Network Settings
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v1.0, November 2011
The router’s default LAN IP configuration is:
•
LAN IP address.
192.168.1.1
•
Subnet mask.
255.255.255.0
These addresses are part of the designated private address range for use in private networks and
should be suitable for most applications. If your network has a requirement to use a different IP
addressing scheme, you can make those changes in this screen.
The LAN IP settings are:
•
IP Address
. The LAN IP address of the router.
•
IP Subnet Mask
. The LAN subnet mask of the router. 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.
•
RIP Direction
. RIP allows a router to exchange routing information with other routers. The
RIP Direction selection controls how the router sends and receives RIP packets.
Both
is the
default.
–
When set to
Both
or
In Only
, the router incorporates the RIP information that it receives.
–
When set to
Both
or
Out Only
, the router broadcasts its routing table periodically.
•
RIP Version
. This controls the format and the broadcasting method of the RIP packets sent by
the router. (It recognizes both formats when receiving.) The default setting is
Disabled
.
–
RIP-1
is universally supported. RIP-1 is usually adequate unless you have an unusual
network setup.
–
RIP-2B
carries more information than RIP-1 and uses subnet broadcasting.
–
RIP-2M
carries more information than RIP-1 and uses multicasting.
Using the Router as a DHCP Server
By default, the router functions as a DHCP server, allowing it to assign IP, DNS server, and default
gateway addresses to all computers connected to the router’s LAN. The assigned default gateway
address is the LAN address of the router. The router 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.
Note:
For most applications, the default DHCP and TCP/IP settings of the router are
satisfactory. Click the link to the online document
“TCP/IP Networking Basics” in
Appendix B
for an explanation of DHCP and information about how to assign IP
addresses for your network.
