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August 2005
VersaLink™ Gateway (Model 327W)
User Guide
DHCP Configuration
This screen contains the settings which control how VersaLink interacts with the local devices connected to
VersaLink. Westell does not recommend that you change these settings. The following settings are displayed.
DHCP
DHCP Server
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is an Internet
standard that allows VersaLink to automatically assign IP addresses
to devices connected on the LAN network. It is advised that this is
enabled for Private LAN.
DHCP Start Address (If DHCP is
enabled)
This setting specifies the start of the IP address pool that the modem
uses to assign IP addresses to local devices.
DHCP End Address (If DHCP is
enabled)
This setting specifies the end address of the IP address pool used for
automatic configuration of local devices.
DHCP Lease (If DHCP is enabled)
This setting specifies the DHCP lease time.
Diagnostic Log
LOGS
All
Lists both connection and system logs.
Connection
Lists all events related to connection activity (Any traffic on the USB, Ethernet, or
DSL ports).
System
Lists all events related to system activity (Time, Errors, Boot Information, etc.).
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Remote Logging
Remote Logging
Contains the configuration for the diagnostics remote logging. Remote diagnostics
logging allows the diagnostics logs to be sent to a machine running a syslog server*. If
you want to save the diagnostics logs, remote diagnostics logging should be enabled
and the IP address of the syslog server must be configured.
Enable
Enables remote logging of diagnostics logs.
Remote IP Address
The IP address of the syslog server machine to which the diagnostics log are to be sent.
*The syslog server must be configured to isten on udp port 514, which is usually the default port. In order for
the logs to be saved to the syslog server, the server should be configured to save the logs to a file. Some of the
free syslog servers available on the Internet are kiwisyslog, MT_syslog and 3Csyslog.
DNS Configuration
VersaLink has a built-in DNS server. VersaLink has a feature called "Dynamic DNS." When an IP address is
assigned, VersaLink will interrogate the new device for a machine name using several well-known networking
protocols. Any names learned will dynamically be added to the DNS server’s table of local hosts. A static host
assignment is needed only if the new device does not support any of the well-known protocols. The following
settings are displayed.
DNS Configuration Screen
Domain Name
The name of your network. This uses the internet standard for delineating
domain names.
Static Host Assignment
This table allows the creation and maintenance of manually configured DNS
entries.
Dynamic Host
Assignment
This table shows the current list of devices that have automatically provided
information.
