Figure 4.20: IP Address Distribution - DHCP Server Definition
2. Specify the IP address of the DHCP server.
3. Click
OK
to save the setting.
• Disabled
Select
Disabled
from the drop down menu if you want to statically assign
IP addresses to your network computers.
Figure 4.21: IP Address Distribution - Disable DHCP
Click
OK
to save the setting.
4.2.5
Routing
You can choose to setup your GlobeSurfer 3G to use static or dynamic routing.
Dynamic routing automatically adjusts how packets travel on the network,
whereas static routing specifies a fixed routing path to neighboring destina-
tions.
Routing
Select
Advanced
or
Basic
routing.
Device Metric
The device metric is a value used by the GlobeSurfer 3G to de-
termine whether one route is superior to another, considering parameters
such as bandwidth, delay, and more.
Default Route
Select this check box to define this device as a the default route.
Routing Information Protocol (RIP)
Select this check box to enable the Rout-
ing Information Protocol (RIP). RIP determines a route based on the small-
est hop count between source and destination. When RIP is enabled, se-
lect the following:
• Listen to RIP messages - select
None
,
RIPv1
,
RIPv2
or
RIPv1/2
.
• Send RIP messages - select
None
,
RIPv1
,
RIPv2-broadcast
or
RIPv2-
multicast
.
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