How Do I Configure My DOCSIS Residential Gateway?
Section | Field Description |
| Maximum Number of DHCP Users |
| Enter the maximum number of users to which the DHCP server |
| can assign IP addresses for use in the LAN. This number cannot |
| be greater than 254 minus the starting IP address described |
| above. |
Client Lease Time
The Client Lease Time is the amount of time an IP address is valid. IP address leases are renewed automatically by your PC and other devices that use DHCP to obtain IP addresses. If a lease is allowed to expire, the IP address will be returned to the pool of available IP addresses that can be assigned by the DHCP server as new devices are added to your network. The default is 60 minutes when the gateway is online.
LAN Static DNS (Domain Name Server) 1-3
DNS is used by a PC or other client devices to discover the public IP address associated with a URL or the
Time Settings | Time Zone |
| Select the time zone for your location. If your location follows |
| daylight saving time, select Automatically adjust clock for |
| daylight saving time. |
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Setup > DDNS
Dynamic Domain Name Service (DDNS) provides the residential gateway (that may have a changing IP address) with a host name or URL resolvable by network applications through standard DNS queries. DDNS is useful when you are hosting your own website, FTP server, or other server behind the device. Before using this feature, you need to sign up for DDNS service.
Select the DDNS tab to open the Setup DDNS page.
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