ZyXEL Communications Prestige 28641, User Manual

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Configuring for Internet Access 43
192.168.0.0 - 192.168.255.255
For this reason, it is recommended that you choose your network
number from the above list.
You can obtain your IP address from the IANA, from an ISP, or
assigned from a private network. If you belong to a small organization
and your Internet access is through an ISP, the ISP can provide you
with the Internet addresses for your local networks. On the other hand,
if you are part of a much larger organization, you should consult your
network administrator for the appropriate IP addresses.
O N
OTE
: R
EGARDLESS OF YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION
,
DO NOT
CREATE AN
ARBITRARY
IP
ADDRESS
;
ALWAYS FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES ABOVE
. F
OR MORE
INFORMATION ON ADDRESS ASSIGNMENT
,
REFER TO
RFC 1597, A
DDRESS
A
LLOCATION FOR
P
RIVATE
I
NTERNETS AND
RFC 1466,
G
UIDELINES FOR
M
ANAGEMENT OF
IP A
DDRESS
S
PACE
.
Once you have determined the IP address range for your local network,
you may want to use DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) to
assign addresses to individual hosts on the network, as an alternative to
manually configuring each host’s IP settings. See the TCP/IP Ethernet
Setup and DHCP section on page 37 for more information about
DHCP.
Internet Access Configuration
The following steps describe the set-up procedure to configure your
Prestige for Internet access. The information you will need to provide
will be indicated in
bold type.