ZyXEL Communications Prestige 28641, User Manual

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Installation 39
first address in the block, and the remaining addresses in the pool
are assigned to clients.
4. Primary DNS Server/Secondary DNS Server - These two
fields are used by DHCP clients (such as Windows 95 and
Windows NT systems) for Domain Name Servers. Usually your
Internet provider will provide one or more name service hosts.
5. IP Address - Enter the IP address of the Prestige in dotted decimal
notation (four 8-bit numbers, between 0 and 255, separated by
periods), e.g., 192.68.135.5. Note that every machine on the
TCP/IP network must have a unique IP address.
6. IP Subnet Mask - An IP address consists of two parts, the
network ID and the host ID. The IP Subnet Mask is used to specify
the network ID portion of the address, expressed in dotted decimal
notation. The Prestige will automatically calculate this mask based
on the IP address that you assign. Unless you have special need for
subnetting, use the default subnet mask calculated by the Prestige.
7. RIP Direction - This parameter determines how the Prestige
handles RIP (Routing Information Protocol). If set to Both (default),
the Prestige will broadcast its routing table on the LAN, and
incorporate RIP broadcasts by other routers into its routing table. If
set to In
Only , the Prestige will not broadcast its routing table on the
LAN, if set to Out Only , the Prestige will broadcast its routing table
but ignores any RIP broadcast packets that it receives. If set to
None, the Prestige will not participate in any RIP exchange with
other routers.
Usually, you should leave this parameter at its default of Both and
let RIP propagate the routing information automatically.
When you are finished, press ENTER at the message: Press ENTER
to Confirm... to save your selections, or press ESC at any time to
cancel them.