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Actiontec DSL Modem User Manual
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Chapter 6 Advanced Setup
Actiontec strongly recommends leaving the DHCP Server option On. If the DHCP
Server option is Off, ensure the IP addresses of the networked computers are
on the same subnet as the IP address of the Modem. For more information, see
“DHCP Server Configuration.”
DHCP Server Configuration
Clicking Next in the “DHCP Server” screen generates the “DHCP Server Settings”
screen. Change IP address range and DNS server information here.
Beginning IP Address, Ending IP Address
These are the IP addresses at which the DHCP server starts and stops assigning IP
addresses. Actiontec recommends keeping the factory default settings for these IP
addresses (192.168.0.2 and 192.168.0.254, respectively).
The beginning and ending IP addresses define the IP address range of the
Modem. If the default values are left intact, the Modem supplies a unique IP
address between 192.168.0.2 and 192.168.0.254 to each computer on the network.
Note that the first three groups of numbers of the addresses are identical; this
means they are on the same subnet. The IP address of the Modem must be on
the same subnet as the IP address range it generates. For instance, if the Modem’s
IP address is changed to 10.33.222.1, set the beginning IP address to 10.33.222.2,
and the ending IP address to 10.33.222.254.
DNS (Dynamic or Static)
This is the type of DNS server provided by the ISP. If the ISP provided DNS server
information, select the type here. If not, leave as is.