Chapter 5 Using Network Connections
DHCP Relay Select this option to have the Router function as a DHCP relay, and enter the IP address in the screen that appears.
To add a new product or product family, click New IP Range. This generates the
“DHCP Server Pool Settings” screen. Set the device name, IP range, and priority level in the appropriate text boxes.
Routing
The Router can be configured to use static or dynamic routing. Dynamic rout- ing automatically adjusts how packets travel on the network, while static routing specifies a fixed routing path to neighboring destinations.
There are two options in the “Routing” section of the “Configure WAN Coax Link Ethernet” screen: Basic or Advanced.
Basic Select this option for basic routing operation.
Advanced To set up the Router’s Broadband Ethernet connection for advanced routing:
1.Select Advanced from the Routing
2.Enter a device metric in the “Device Metric” text box. The device metric is a value used by the Router to determine whether one route is superior to another, considering parameters such as bandwidth and delay time.
3.Click in the “Default Route” check box to define this device as a the default route.
4.Click in the “Multicast - IGMP Proxy Internal” check box to activate multicasting.
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