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UsInG THe Web-based adVanCed UseR InTeRfaCe
1� IP address
The “IP address” is the internal IP addre ss of the Router� The default
IP address is “192�168�2�1”� To access the Web-Based Ad vanced User
Interface, type this IP address into th e address bar of your browser�
This address can be c hanged if neede d� To change the IP add ress,
type in the new IP addr ess and click “Apply Changes”� The IP add ress
you choose should be a non-routable IP� Exampl es of a non-rout able IP
are: 192�168�x�x (where x is anywhere between 0 and 255 ), and 10�x�x�x
(where x is anything be tween 0 and 255)�
2� subnet Mask
There is no need to ch ange the subnet m ask� This is a un ique, advanced
feature of your Belkin Ro uter� It is possible to change the subn et mask
if necessary; however, do NOT make changes to the subnet mask
unless you have a specif ic reason to do s o� The default set ting is
“255�255�255�0”�
3� dHCP server
The DHCP server func tion makes settin g up a network ver y easy by
assigning IP addresse s to each compute r on the network a utomatically�
The default setting is “On”� The DHCP serve r can be turned OFF if
necessary; however, in or der to do so you mu st manually set a static
IP address for each co mputer on your net work� To turn off the DHCP
server, select “Off” and click “Apply Cha nges”�
4� IP Pool
The range of IP addres ses set aside fo r dynamic assign ment to the
computers on your net work� The default is 2–100 (99 computers)� If you
want to change this numb er, you can do so by en tering a new star ting
and ending IP address and clicking on “App ly Changes”� The DHCP
server can assign 100 IP addresses auto matically� This mea ns that
you cannot specify an IP address pool larger than 100 co mputers� For
example, starting at 5 0 means you have to e nd at 150 or lower so as not
to exceed the 100-client limit� The star ting IP address m ust be lower in
number than the ending IP address�