Basic Configuration Options
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Model 2160 Series User Manual
4 • Web configuration
Operation mode and Management port
To configure the operation mode and Management port in the WMI:
1.
From the main menu, click
Basic
to display the basic installation page.
Figure 9. Operation mode and Management port setup page
2.
For
Operation Mode
, select the radio button for
CPE
(Customer Premises Equipment) or
CO
(Central
Office). When using a “LAN to LAN” connection, one side must be set as CO and the other side must be
set as CPE.
3.
Enter information for the
Management
port. The Model 2160 requires an IP address to be managed over
the network. The factory default IP address is
192.168.1.1
. The subnet mask specifies the network num-
ber portion of an IP address. The factory default subnet mask is
255.255.255.0
. You can configure
another IP address and a different subnet mask for management purposes.
–
IP:
192.168.1.1
–
Subnet Mask:
255.255.255.0
–
Host Name:
SOHO
Some ISP providers require the
Host Name
as identification. You may check with your ISP to see if your
Internet service has been configured with a host name. In most cases, you can ignore this field.
4.
Select an option for
Trigger DHCP Service
. If you don't need the DHCP service, select
Disable
.
5.
Click
Next
to commit your changes and continue to the
DHCP Server
page (see
“DHCP server”
on
page 37).
DHCP server
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
is a communication protocol that allows network adminis-
trators to manage and automate the assignment of Internet Protocol (IP) addresses in an organization's net-
work. Each machine that can connect to the Internet needs a unique IP address. When an organization sets up
the users with a connection to the Internet, an IP address must be assigned to each machine.
Without DHCP, the IP address must be entered manually at each computer. If computers move to another
location in another part of the network, a new IP address must be entered. DHCP lets a network administrator
