030-300331 Rev. A
101
October 2002
4-Port Router (Model 2400)
User Guide
defined by the Router. A connection profile is information that the Router needs
to establish a connection to your ISP. The “PPP Status” columns will show a
status of “
UP
” if the Router is currently using that profile to communicate. The
command button allows you to control the connection state.
Profile Editor
Selecting the “Profile Editor” link will allow you to define or change any of the
connection profile settings.
L
LAN Configuration
This screen contains the setting that controls how the Router interacts with the local devices connected to the Router.
Westell does not recommend that you change these settings. The following settings are displayed.
LAN Configuration
Router IP Address
This controls the IP address that the Router uses for local communication.
Subnet Mask
This setting specifies the subnet mask to use to determine if an IP address
belongs to your local network.
DHCP Start Address
This setting specifies the start of the IP address pool that the Router uses to
assign IP addresses to local devices.
DHCP End Address
This setting specifies the end address of the IP address pool used for automatic
configuration of local devices.
DNS Server Enable
DNS stands for Domain Name System. This is an Internet standard that
facilitates communication among devices. This allows a name to be used when
specifying a device instead of an IP address. Normally you want this enabled.
DHCP Server Enable
DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. This is an Internet
standard that allows the Router to automatically assign IP addresses to devices
connected on the LAN network. It is advised that this opt ion is set to Enabled.
LAN Statistics
This page contains information regarding the configuration and status of your Local LAN. The following settings
are displayed.
LAN Configuration
Device IP Address
This displays the IP address that the ADSL router uses for local communication.
DHCP NetMask
This displays the subnet address that the ADSL router’s DHCP server issues in
DHCP responses.
DHCP Start Address
This setting specifies the start of the IP address pool that the modem uses to
assign IP addresses to local devices.
DHCP End Address
This setting specifies the end address of the IP address pool used for automatic
configuration of local devices.
DHCP Server Status
Displays the status, “ON” or “OFF” of the DHCP Server
DHCP Server
Displays which network “Public” or “Private” the DHCP server is serving IP
addresses for.
Devices on LAN
This page displays the current devices the modem has found on your LAN. The
name of the device, the Ethernet MAC address, and the status, “Active” or
“Inactive” is displayed in the table.
