User guide

System Configuration

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• Start/End IP Address – Specifies the start/end IP address of a range that the

DHCP server can assign to DHCP clients. You can specify a single address or an

address range.

• Gateway – The IP address of the gateway router for the access point, which is

used if the requested destination address is not on the local subnet.

• DNS IP Address – The IP address of a Domain Name Server on the network. A

DNS maps numerical IP addresses to domain names and can be used to identify

network hosts by familiar names instead of the IP addresses.

Note: With DHCP Server/NAT enabled, a wireless PC needs to use the configured

Gateway IP address (Default: 192.168.1.254) to access the web management

interface. With DHCP Server/NAT disabled, both wired and wireless PCs can use

the DHCP client setting (Default: 192.168.2.1).

PPPoE

Many Internet service providers (ISPs) use the Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet

(PPPoE) to automatically assign an IP address to users with a DSL modem. The

PPPoE page provides the settings needed for this service.

Figure 4-14. PPPoE Settings

The displayed items on this page can be described as follows:

• PPPoE Setting — Enables the access point IP address to be assigned

automatically from an Internet service provider (ISP) through an ADSL modem

using PPPoE.

• Username — If your ISP has provided you with a PPPoE user name, enter it in the

corresponding text box.

• Password — If your ISP has provided you with a PPPoE password, enter it in the

corresponding text box.