How Do I Configure the Cable Modem Gateway?
Setup Basic Settings - IP Management Page Description
The following tables provide a description of the fields within the Setup Basic Settings - IP Management page.
Field Name | Description |
DHCP Server | Allows you to enable or disable the DHCP server |
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Starting Local Address | Displays the starting address used by the |
| DHCP server to distribute Private LAN IP |
| addresses. In the example shown, addresses |
| between 2 and 9 can be used for devices on your |
| Private LAN that require fixed IP addresses such |
| as printers or a device assigned as a DMZ host |
| Note: The LAN IP address ending in 1 is reserved |
| for the internal gateway server. The LAN IP |
| address ending in 255 is also reserved and should |
| not be used for CPE devices |
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Number of CPEs | Enter the maximum number of devices allowed to |
| connect to the Private LAN. |
| Note: The Factory Default is 245. The maximum |
| number of devices is 253. This is the combined |
| total of addresses reserved for static IP addresses, |
| for example, the sum of the IP addresses between |
| 2 and the value entered in the Starting Local |
| Address field and the value entered in the |
| Number of CPEs field. |
| Note: The sum of the value entered in the Starting |
| Local Address field and the value entered in the |
| Number of CPEs field must always be 255 or less. |
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DHCP Client Lease Info | Displays the MAC address, IP Address, Subnet |
| Mask, Duration and Expiration date of all devices |
| issued an IP address by the |
| This field also displays the current system time |
| and date |
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Function Keys
The following function keys appear on the Basic Settings - IP Management page.
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| Apply | Saves the values you enter into the fields without |
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| closing the screen |
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| Force Available | Forces the release of an IP address for you to |
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