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Cable/DSL Router User Guide
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4.4.1 DHCP Settings
Choose menu “
DHCP
→
DHCP Settings
”, you can configure the DHCP in the next screen
(shown in Figure 4-15).
The router is set up by default as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server,
which provides the TCP/IP configuration for all the PCs that are connected to the router on
the LAN.
Figure 4-15
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DHCP Server -
Enable or disable the DHCP server. If you disable the Server, you
must have another DHCP server within your network or else you must manually
configure the computer.
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Start IP Address -
This field specifies the first address in the IP address pool. The
default address is 192.168.1.100.
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End IP Address -
This field specifies the end address in the IP address pool. The
default address is 192.168.1.199.
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Address Lease Time -
This is the amount of time in which a network user will be
allowed connection to the router with their current dynamic IP address. Enter the
amount of time (in minutes), the range of the time is 1 ~ 2880 minutes. The default
value is 120 minutes.
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Default Gateway -
Suggest to input the IP address of the LAN port of the router,
default value is 192.168.1.1. (Optional)
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Default Domain -
Input the domain name of your network. (Optional)
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Primary DNS -
Input the DNS IP address provided by your ISP. You can consult
your ISP for it. (Optional)
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Secondary DNS -
Input the IP address of another DNS server if your ISP provides
two DNS servers. (Optional)
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