Configuring the LAN

CONFIGURING THE LAN

Devices on your local LAN attach to the modem through its LAN port. Configure parameters for communicating between the local LAN and the modem.

Configure Modem Parameters

Access the General System page to set up modem system parameters.

1From the lan menu, click general to open the LAN General window.

lan

general

Information

Description

 

 

IP

Internet Protocol. Operates at layer 3 and provides addressing.

IP Address

The IP address of the modem Ethernet 10/100BASE-T LAN port.

IP Net Mask

The IP Net Mask address of the modem Ethernet 10/100BASE-T LAN port.

DHCP

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol.Used to assign dynamic IP addresses.

Enable

Enables/Disables the modem's DHCP server.

Lease IP Address Range

Range of IP addresses to lease out.The starting address is one address higher

 

than the LAN IP address. The pool size is 256.

Primary DNS

IP address of the primary Domain Name System (DNS) device that translates

 

names into IP addresses.

Default Gateway

Default router set to the IP address of the LAN port.

 

 

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