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192.168.1.x (where x can range from 2 to 254) IP address range has been dedicated for home and small office use. The UT-300R2 ADSL router is configured with a default IP address of 192.168.1.1, and a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0. The next IP address available for use on a LAN is 192.168.1.2. This is why the IP address range begins with an x = 2, because when x
=1, that identifies the UT-300R2 on your LAN. The IP address where x = 255 has a special meaning (it is the broadcast address for your LAN). When you configure PCs on your LAN, the UT-300R2’s IP address (192.168.1.1) will become the Default Gateway IP address for all PCs on your LAN.
You can configure the UT-300R2’s LAN IP address to any IP addressing scheme that meets the needs of your LAN. Many users will find it convenient to use the default settings together with the DHCP service to manage the IP settings for their LANs. The IP address of the UT-300R2 is the base address used for DHCP. In order to use the UT-300R2 for DHCP on your LAN, the IP address pool used for DHCP must be compatible with the IP address of the UT-300R2. The IP addresses available in the DHCP IP address pool will change automatically if you change the IP address of the UT-300R2. See the next section for information on DHCP setup, as described below.
So, if you want to use an IP addressing scheme that is different from the 192.168.1.x/255.255.255.0 scheme, you will need to give the UT-300R2 ADSL router a new IP address. This is done on the LAN Settings page, as shown below.
To access the LAN Settings menu, click the LAN button in the Home directory.
