Instant Broadband Series
•WAN These fields display the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway IP of the Router as seen by external users on the Internet.
•DNS (Domain Name Server) IP Address This field shows the IP Address of the DNS currently being used. Multiple DNS IP settings are common. The first available DNS entry is used in most cases.
DHCP
A DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Server automatically assigns IP addresses to each computer on your network. Unless you already have one, it is highly recommended that the Router be set up as a DHCP server.
•DHCP Server Check the Enable option to enable the DHCP server option of the Router. If you already have a DHCP server on your network, set the Router's DHCP option to Disable.
•Starting IP Address Enter a numerical value for the DHCP server to start with when issuing IP addresses.
•Number of DHCP users Enter the maximum number of PCs that you want the DHCP server to assign IP addresses to, with the absolute maxi- mum being 253.
•DHCP Client Table Click on the Client Table button to show the current DHCP Client information. (This information is stored in temporary mem- ory, so the list of clients could disappear.)
EtherFast Cable/DSL Router
Help
Here you will find links to all of the Utility’s internal support documentation, as well as the application that upgrades the Router’s firmware. To upgrade the Router’s firmware:
1.Downloaded the latest firmware version from the Linksys website (www.linksys.com).
2.Go to the Help screen (above).
3.Click Upgrade Firmware. A new page will appear (below).
4.Enter your Router’s administration password into the Password Confirm box.
5.Click the Browse button and find the firmware upgrade file that you downloaded from the Linksys website.
6.Click the Upgrade button and follow the instructions there.
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