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150N Wireless Router
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UsINg THE WEb-basEd adVaNCEd UsER INTERfaCE
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dHCP server
The DHCP server function makes setting up a network very easy by
assigning IP addresses to each computer on the network automatically� The
default setting is “On”� The DHCP server can be turned OFF if necessary;
however, in order to do so you must manually set a static IP address for
each computer on your network� To turn off the DHCP server, select “Off”
and click “Apply Changes”�
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IP Pool
The range of IP addresses set aside for dynamic assignment to the
computers on your network� The default is 2–100 (99 computers)� If you
want to change this number, you can do so by entering a new starting and
ending IP address and clicking on “Apply Changes”� The DHCP server can
assign 100 IP addresses automatically� This means that you cannot specify
an IP address pool larger than 100 computers� For example, starting at 50
means you have to end at 150 or lower so as not to exceed the 100-client
limit� The starting IP address must be lower in number than the ending IP
address�
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lease Time
The length of time the DHCP server will reserve the IP address for each
computer� We recommend that you leave the lease time set to “Forever”�
The default setting is “Forever”, meaning that any time a computer is
assigned an IP address by the DHCP server, the IP address will not change
for that particular computer� Setting lease times for shorter intervals such
as one day or one hour frees IP addresses after the specified period of
time� This also means that a particular computer’s IP address may change
over time� If you have set any of the other advanced features of the Router
such as DMZ or client IP filters, these are dependent on the IP address� For
this reason, you will not want the IP address to change�
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local domain Name
The default setting is “Belkin”� You can set a local domain name (network
name) for your network� There is no need to change this setting unless
you have a specific advanced need to do so� You can name the network
anything you want such as “MY NETWORK”�
