Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual
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The following table describes parameters and buttons in this page:
Field
Description
IP Address
Set the IP address that a LAN user uses to access the
router. The default IP is 192.168.1.1. You can change it if
necessary.
IP Subnet Mask
Subnet mask of the LAN port. You can enter a different
subnet mask according to the actual network status.
RIP Direction
The mode in which the router sends and receives RIP
packets. If it is set to
Both
or
Out Only
, the router
periodically broadcasts its routing table. If it is set to
Both
or
In Only
, the router integrates the received routing tables.
RIP Version
The format of the RIP packets and broadcast mode that the
router sends them. RIP-1 is universally supported. Routing
data sent by using RIP-2B or RIP-2M is in RIP-2 format.
RIP-2B uses subnet broadcast and RIP-2M uses multicast.
Use Router as
DHCP Server
If it is selected, the router serves as the DHCP server and
automatically assigns IP addresses for all connected
computers.
Starting IP Address
The first address in a consecutive IP address pool.
Ending IP Address
The last address in a consecutive IP address pool.
DHCP Lease Time
(1 – 160 hours)
After the DHCP lease time elapsed, the router automatically
assigns new IP addresses for all connected computers.
Address
Reservation
If an IP address is reserved for the network card of a PC in a
LAN, the network card obtains the same IP address every
time the network card accesses the DHCP server.
Add
Click the button to add an entry in the
Address
Reservation
page that is displayed.
Edit
Select an entry of reserved address and click the button to
modify the IP address, MAC address, or device name in the
Address Reservation
page that is displayed.
Delete
Select an entry of reserved address and click the button to
delete it.