User`s guide

Vigor2850 Series User’s Guide
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Enable/Disable
Click Enable to enable such configuration.
Click Disable to disable such configuration.
For NAT Usage
Click this radio button to invoke NAT function.
For Routing Usage
Click this radio button to invoke this function.
IP Address
Type in private IP address for connecting to a local private
network (Default: 192.168.1.1).
Subnet Mask
Type in an address code that determines the size of the network.
(Default: 255.255.255.0/ 24)
RIP Protocol Control
Disable - deactivate the RIP protocol. It will lead to a stoppage
of the exchange of routing information between routers.
(Default)
Enable – activate the RIP protocol.
DHCP Server
Configuration
DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. The
router by factory default acts a DHCP server for your network so
it automatically dispatch related IP settings to any local user
configured as a DHCP client. It is highly recommended that you
leave the router enabled as a DHCP server if you do not have a
DHCP server for your network.
If you want to use another DHCP server in the network other
than the Vigor Router’s, you can let Relay Agent help you to
redirect the DHCP request to the specified location.
Start IP Address - Enter a value of the IP address pool for the
DHCP server to start with when issuing IP addresses. If the 1st
IP address of your router is 192.168.1.1, the starting IP address