User's Manual

Chapter 2 Configuration

Setup – Local Network

To access the Local Network window, click the Local Network button in the Setup directory.

You can configure the local network IP address to suit your

preference. Many users will find it convenient to use the default

settings together with DHCP service to manage the IP settings

for their private network. The IP address of the Router is the

base address used for DHCP. In order to use the Router for

DHCP on your local network, the IP address pool used for

DHCP must be compatible with the IP address of the Router.

The IP addresses available in the DHCP IP address pool will

change automatically if you change the IP address of the

Router. See the next section for information on DHCP setup.

To change the Router IP Address or Subnet Mask, type in the

desired values in the Router Settings section and click the

Apply button. Go to Maintenance -> System and click Reboot

to restart the device. Your web browser should automatically be

redirected to the new IP address. You will be asked to login

again to the Router’s web manager.

The DHCP server is enabled by default for the Router’s

Ethernet LAN interface. DHCP service will supply IP settings to

workstations configured to automatically obtain IP settings that

are connected to the Router though the Ethernet port. When the

Router is used for DHCP it becomes the default gateway for

DHCP client connected to it. Keep in mind that if you change

the IP address of the Router the range of IP addresses in the

pool used for DHCP on the LAN will also be changed. The IP

address pool can be up to 253 IP addresses.

There are two options for DHCP service:

• You can use the Router as a DHCP server for your LAN.

• You can disable DHCP service and manually configure

IP settin

s for workstations.

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