User guide

ISDN Router
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Chapter 5. Configuring Advanced Features
The features described in this chapter are advanced topics. They are primarily
intended for experienced users and network administrators to perform
network management and more complex configurations.
These following features are accessed and configured from Configuration
Manager:
• Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
• Network Address Translation (NAT)
• IP Routing Controls (RIP)
• CallerID
• ISDN Dial-Back
• Telephone’s Analog Settings
• Lock the ISDN line speed at 56 Kb/s
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
The router supports DHCP, and acts as a DHCP server itself, allowing hosts
(PCs, etc.) to acquire initialization parameters (IP addresses, masks, domain
names, etc.) automatically. These initialization parameters are collectively
called the lease and are valid for a certain amount of time (usually one week).
When a lease expires, a new one is acquired. For this to happen, your PC has
to be configured to use DHCP.
PC Configuration
DHCP has to be enabled on your PC. The following instructions still assume a
Windows 95 environment.
1. Follow the instructions in Chapter 1 (Hardware Installation) for
connecting your network cables (single station configuration or hub
configuration).
2. Power the router on.
3. On your PC desktop, click the Start button. Select Settings. Click
Control Panel. Select Network.