Owner's Manual

030-300613 Rev A 99 August 2009
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gatewa
y
(
Model 7500
)
Private LAN DHCP Server Enable Click this check box to enable the Private LAN DHCP Server feature.
DHCP is an Internet standard that allows the Gateway to automatically
assign IP addresses to devices connected on the LAN. It is recommended
that you enable this for the private LAN. By default, Private LAN DHCP
Server Enable is enabled (checked).
Private LAN Enable Click this check box to enable the Private LAN feature. This setting
enables the addresses from the Private LAN to use the NAT interface.
Westell recommends that you leave this feature enabled. By default,
Private LAN Enable is enabled (checked).
Modem IP Address Displays your Gateway’s IP address.
Subnet Mask Displays the Subnet Mask, which determines what portion of an IP
address is controlled by the local network and which portion is controlled
by the host.
DHCP Start Address (if DHCP is
enabled for Private LAN)
Displays the first IP address that the DHCP server will provide to assign
IP addresses to local devices.
DHCP End Address (if DHCP is
enabled for Private LAN)
Displays the last IP address that the DHCP server will provide for
automatic configuration of local devices.
DHCP Lease Time (if DHCP is
enabled for Private LAN)
Displays the DHCP lease time in days/hours/minutes/seconds. This is the
amount of time the provided addresses will be valid, after which the
DHCP client will usually re-submit a request. DHCP Lease Time must be
greater than 10 seconds (seconds must be between 0 and 59; minutes must
be between 0 and 59; and hours must be between 0 and 23). By default,
the DHCP Lease Time is set to 01:00:00:00.
If the settings typed in the Private LAN Configuration screen are incorrect, the following warning messages may
be displayed in pop-up screens. If this occurs, check the settings in the Private LAN Configuration screen.
Warning Message Check Private LAN DHCP Settings fields.
Start Address is not part of the Subnet Check the value in the DHCP Start Address field.
End Address is not part of the Subnet Check the value in the DHCP End Address field.
End Address is below the Start Address Check the value in the DHCP End Address field.
Lease time must be greater than 10 seconds Check the values in the DHCP Lease Time fields.
Seconds must be between 0 and 59 Check the Seconds value in the DHCP Lease Time field.
Minutes must be between 0 and 59 Check the Minutes value in the DHCP Lease Time field.
Hours must be between 0 and 23 Check the Hours value in the DHCP Lease Time field.