Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe Router
For most applications, the default DHCP and TCP/IP settings of the router are satisfactory. See “IP Configuration by DHCP” on page
Use router as DHCP server
If another device on your network will be the DHCP server, or if you will manually configure the network settings of all of your computers, clear the ‘Use router as DHCP server’ check box. Otherwise, leave it checked.
Specify the pool of IP addresses to be assigned by setting the Starting IP Address and Ending IP Address. These addresses should be part of the same IP address subnet as the router’s LAN IP address. Using the default addressing scheme, you should define a range between 192.168.0.2 and 192.168.0.253, although you may wish to save part of the range for devices with fixed addresses.
The router will deliver the following parameters to any LAN device that requests DHCP:
•An IP Address from the range you have defined
•Subnet Mask
•Gateway IP Address (the router’s LAN IP address)
•Primary DNS Server (if you entered a Primary DNS address in the Basic Settings menu; otherwise, the router’s LAN IP address)
•Secondary DNS Server (if you entered a Secondary DNS address in the Basic Settings menu
LAN TCP/IP Setup
The LAN IP parameters are:
•IP Address
This is the LAN IP address of the router.
•IP Subnet Mask
This is the LAN Subnet Mask of the router. Combined with the IP address, the IP Subnet Mask allows a device to know which other addresses are local to it, and which must be reached through a gateway or router.
•RIP Direction
RIP (Router Information Protocol) allows a router to exchange routing information with other routers. The RIP Direction selection controls how the router sends and receives RIP packets. Both is the default.
— When set to Both or Out Only, the router will broadcast its routing table periodically.
Advanced Configuration of the Router |