36 SOHOware
®
Secure Cable/DSL Router
Each time the BroadGuard is powered-off, the
DHCP
IP Address Assignments
information will be cleared, even though your computer may still be switched on.
To prevent this problem:
step1.
Shut down your PC
step2.
Power your BroadGuard on
step3.
Turn your PCs on
Status
The
Status
section contains; Internet information, the BroadGuard LAN IP address
assignment, and the Public IP Address assignments (
Figure 45
). This information
is useful in resolving a connection problem.
Figure 45. Status
Internet
Internet IP address assigned by your BSP
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 is the default setting
Gateway IP: The IP address of the BSP’s Internet Network
Gateway
DNS Server IP: The IP address of the BSP’s Domain Name
Server