User guide

Router Configuration
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Note: If you change either of these fields, you must always perform a
Store and Reboot as shown in later steps.
LAN RIP Settings
To change the default RIP settings, refer to Routing Information
Protocol, page 73.
DHCP
The router supports DHCP, and acts as a DHCP server. This allows hosts
(PCs, etc.) to acquire initialization parameters (IP addresses, masks,
domain names, etc.) from the router. DHCP is enabled by default.
For more information on DHCP configuration, refer to Chapter 5.
Configuring Advanced Features.
Ethernet IPX Network Numbers
If you are configuring the router for IPX routing, click Ethernet IPX
Network #.
⇒ Enter your IPX Network Number. Select the appropriate frame type.
⇒ Click OK to save the changes and exit the window.
The IPX Network Number (also known as the External Network
Number) is an 8-character hexadecimal string representing the Ethernet
LAN. You can now use this window to change the settings.
The frame types must be compatible with the Novell server located on the
same LAN. To determine this, consult with your network administrator.
Note: you must always perform a Store and Reboot, when entering or
changing information in this window.
Change Login Password
⇒ If you wish to change the login password from the default (admin),
click Change Login on the main menu.
⇒ In the Login Password window, enter a new password in the fields
provided.
The password is not displayed as you enter it and must be entered
twice. A new password overrides the previous one set.
⇒ Click OK to set the password.