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Watson SHDSL Router
Web-based Management Manual
Watson-SHDSL-Router-GUI-Manual.doc
Version 2.3-03
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Revision: 2012-02-29
To manually configure DNS server addresses, select 'Use the Following DNS
Server Addresses' from the 'DNS Server' drop down menu (see figure 'DNS Server
– Static IP'). Specify up to two different DNS server address, one primary, another
secondary.
Figure 9-86: DNS Server – Static IP
To learn more about this feature, refer to Section 8.6.1.
IP Address Distribution The 'IP Address Distribution' section allows you to config-
ure the gateway's Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server parameters.
The DHCP automatically assigns IP addresses to network PCs. If you enable this
feature, make sure that you also configure your network PCs as DHCP clients. For
a comprehensive description of this feature, please refer to Section 8.6.2. Select
one of the following options from the 'IP Address Distribution' combo-box:
 DHCP Server
Start IP Address The first IP address that may be assigned to a LAN
host. Since the gateway's default IP address is 192.168.1.1, this address must
be 192.168.1.2 or greater.
End IP Address The last IP address in the range that can be used to
automatically assign IP addresses to LAN hosts.
Subnet Mask A mask used to determine to what subnet an IP ad-
dress belongs. An example of a subnet mask value is 255.255.0.0.
Lease Time In Minutes Each device will be assigned an IP address by
the DHCP server for a this amount of time, when it connects to the network.
When the lease expires the server will determine if the computer has discon-
nected from the network. If it has, the server may reassign this IP address to a
newly-connected computer. This feature ensures that IP addresses that are not
in use will become available for other computers on the network.
Provide Host Name If Not Specified by Client If the DHCP client does not
have a host name, the gateway will automatically assign one for him.