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N300 WiFi Router (N300R) User Manual
Customizing Your Network Settings 4-3
May 2012
Configuring LAN TCP/IP Setup Parameters
These are advanced settings that you might configure if you are a network administrator and your
network contains multiple routers. The router is shipped preconfigured to use private IP addresses
on the LAN side and to act as a DHCP server (see
“Using the Router as a DHCP Server” on
page 4-4 ).
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.
Note: If you change the LAN IP address of the router while connected through the
browser, you will be disconnected. You must then open a new connection to the
new IP address and log in again.