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Chapter 3 LAN
of addresses specifically for private use; please do not use any other number unless you are
told otherwise. Let's say you select 192.168.1.0 as the network number; which covers 254
individual addresses, from 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.254 (zero and 255 are reserved). In other
words, the first three numbers specify the network number while the last number identifies an
individual computer on that network.
Once you have decided on the network number, pick an IP address that is easy to remember,
for instance, 192.168.1.1, for your Prestige, but make sure that no other device on your
network is using that IP address.
The subnet mask specifies the network number portion of an IP address. Your Prestige will
compute the subnet mask automatically based on the IP address that you entered. You don't
need to change the subnet mask computed by the Prestige unless you are instructed to do
otherwise.
3.2.3 RIP
RIP (Routing Information Protocol, RFC 1058 and RFC 1389) allows a router to exchange
routing information with other routers. By default, the Prestige sends and receives RIP
packets.
RIP version controls the format and the broadcasting method of the RIP packets that the
Prestige sends (it recognizes both formats when receiving). The follow lists the RIP versions
that your Prestige supports:
•
RIP v1
is universally supported (and is probably adequate for most networks, unless you
have an unusual network topology).
•
RIP v2
carries more information.
•
RIP v2 Multicast
sends routing data in RIP-2 format using multicasting. Multicasting
can reduce the load on non-router machines since they generally do not listen to the RIP
multicast address and so will not receive the RIP packets. However, if one router uses
multicasting, then all routers on your network must use multicasting, also.
3.3 The Ethernet Screen
To set the LAN TCP/IP settings, click
Configuration
,
LAN
and
Ethernet
in the navigation
panel to display the screen as shown next.
