DNS Server, IP Address Distribution | Actiontec electronic MI408

Chapter 4 Using Network Connections

Action The “Action” column contains an icon that, when clicked, generates the configuration screen of the particular device.

DNS Server

Domain Name System (DNS) is the method by which website or domain names are translated into IP addresses. Specify such an address manually, according to the information provided by the ISP.

To manually configure DNS server addresses, select Use the Following DNS Server Addresses. Specify up to two different DNS server addresses, one pri- mary, the other secondary.

IP Address Distribution

The “IP Address Distribution” section of the Configure Network (Home/Office) screen is used to configure the Router’s Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server parameters. DHCP automatically assigns IP addresses to net- work devices. If enabled, make sure to configure the network devices as “DHCP Clients.” There are three options in this section: Disabled, DHCP Server, and DHCP Relay.

Disabled Select this option if statically assigning IP addresses to the network devices.

DHCP Server To set up the network bridge to function as a DHCP server:

1.Select DHCP Server.

2.Enter the IP address at which the Router starts issuing addresses in the “Start IP Address” text boxes. Since the Router’s default IP address is 192.168.1.1, the Start IP Address should be 192.168.1.2.

3.Enter the end of the IP address range used to automatically issue IP address- es in the “End IP Address” text boxes. The “maximum” IP address that can be entered here is 192.168.1.253.

4.Enter the subnet mask address in the “Subnet Mask” text boxes. The subnet mask determines which portion of a destination LAN IP address is the net- work portion, and which portion is the host portion.

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Contents

Table of Contents Specifications 131 Troubleshooting 111 Quality of Service 115Limited Warranty 135 Monitoring the Router 107 Introduction1 Package Contents Minimum System Requirements Features Getting to Know the Router Broadband Light Power LightInternet Light Ethernet Lights 1 Broadband Port Reset ButtonEthernet Ports Power Port Power SwitchPower switch powers the Router on and off Setting Up the Router Connecting Router Windows XP Computer Network Configuration Windows NT WindowsWindows 98/Me Then press Enter on the keyboard Configuring the RouterLinux Connecting the Router Home Broadband Connection My RouterQuick Links Action Zone This page left intentionally blank Accessing My Network Configuring My Network Settings Using My Network Configuring My Network Settings Page Click Add. The Add Port Forwarding Rule screen appears Page Rename This Device This page left intentionally blank Using Network Connections Network Home/Office General Bridge Internet Protocol IP Address Distribution DNS Server Routing Additional IP Addresses Ethernet ConnectionRouting Table General Ports Ethernet Switch Broadband Ethernet Connection Configuring the Broadband Ethernet Connection Internet Protocol IP Address Distribution Routing Internet Connection Firewall WAN PPPoE/WAN PPPoE General PPP Authentication PPP ConfigurationPPP session automatically ends PPP reconnect attempts, as provided by the ISP PPP Compression Internet Protocol Routing Table This page left intentionally blank Configuring Router’s Security Page General Security Level Incoming traffic Network outgoing traffic Configured in the AccessLimited Only commonly Network from Internet Click Apply to save changes Access ControlPage Configuring the Router’s Security Port Forwarding Click Apply to save the changes DMZ Demilitarized Zone Host Port Triggering Configuring the Router’s Security Remote Administration Configuring the Router’s Security Static NAT Advanced Filtering Page Configuring the Router’s Security Security Log Configuring the Router’s Security Page Configuring the Router’s Security Page Configuring the Router’s Security Page Activating Parental Controls Using Parental ControlsPage Parental Controls Advanced Parental ControlsPage Using Advanced Settings Page Firmware Upgrade Automatically Check and Send E-mail Automatically Check and UpgradeUpgrading From the Internet Manual Checking and Upgrading Firmware RestoreAutomatic Check Disabled Configuration File System Settings Configure a number of concurrent users… Warn User Before Network Configuration ChangesBroadband Router’s Hostname Local Domain Low Capacity Notification Enabled Enable LoggingAllowed Capacity Before Email Notification System Log Buffer Size Security Log Buffer Size Click in this check box to activate security loggingEnter the size of the security log buffer in this text box Server PPP Timeout Server Requires AuthenticationDhcp Timeout Port Date and Time Scheduler Rules Page Routing Page Domain Routing IP Address DistributionPage Using Advanced Settings Page Diagnostics Reboot the Router Restoring Default Settings MAC Cloning ARP Address Resolution Protocol Table Users QoS Local Administration Dynamic DNS Password Connection To UpdateOffline User Name DNS Server Backup MXHost Name Wildcard 101 Network Objects Universal Plug and Play UPnP 104 105 Protocols 106 Router Status Monitoring Router Advanced Status Monitoring the Router Traffic Monitoring Restoring the Router’s Default Settings TroubleshootingAccessing the Router if Locked Out LAN Connection Failure Time out error occurs when entering a URL or IP AddressEnsure the Subnet Mask address is set to Which connection speeds does the Router support? No. Follow these steps to refresh the IP address How do I find out what IP address my computer is using? How many computers can be connected through the Router? What is the default user name for the Router? 802.1p Priority Quality of ServiceTraffic Priority 323 Port triggering applications MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger Appendix a Quality of Service 118 Traffic Shaping 120 121 Name the new class and click Apply To define a shaping class 123 124 125 126 127 802.1p Settings 129 130 Power, LAN 8, WAN, Internet Specifications BLED Indicators Environmental Class B Equipment Regulatory Compliance NoticesModifications 134 135 Limited Warranty 136 Limited Warranty 138