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Chapter 3: Advanced Configuration
User Guide
Device Name The default is Cisco followed by the last
5 digits of the Router’s serial number, which is found on
the bottom of the Valet. If you used the setup software
for installation, then the Device Name is the name of your
wireless network (up to 15 characters). (The Device name
is also the Valet’s NetBIOS name.)
DHCP Server Setting
The Valet includes a DHCP server that automatically
assigns IP addresses to computers, cell phones, gaming
systems, and other DHCP enabled devices on your home
network.
NOTE: If you choose to enable the DHCP server
option, make sure there is no other DHCP server
on your network.
DHCP Server Setting
DHCP Server DHCP is enabled by factory default. If you
already have a DHCP server on your network , or you do
not want a DHCP server, then select Disabled (no other
DHCP features will be available).
NOTE: If you disconnect a computer or device
from your network and reconnect it to the
network at a later time, it may be assigned a
new IP address. If you want to ensure that the
computer or device uses the same IP address
all the time, you can use the DHCP Reservation
option.
DHCP Reservation Click DHCP Reservation if you want
to assign a fixed local IP address to a specific device on
your network. This is helpful if you have a device whose
IP address must always remain the same, such as a media
server or print server. To reserve an IP address for a specific
device, select it from the list of devices or manually enter
the Media Access Control (MAC) address of the device.

DHCP Reservation

You will see a list of DHCP clients with the following
information: Client Name, Interface, IP Address, and
MAC Address.
DHCP Reservation
• Select Clients from DHCP Table Click the Selec t
check box to reserve a client’s IP address. Then click
Add Clients.
• Manually Adding Client To manually assign an IP
address, enter the client ’s name in the Enter Client
Name field. Enter the IP address you want it to have in
the Assign IP Address field. Enter its MAC address in the
To This MAC Address field. Then click Add.

Clients Already Reserved

A list of DHCP clients and their fixed, local IP addresses
is displayed at the bottom of the screen. If you want to
remove a client from this list, click Remove.
Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click
Cancel Changes to clear your changes. To update
the on-screen information, click Refresh. To exit this
screen and return to the Basic Setup screen, click Close.
Start IP Address Enter a value for the DHCP server to
start with when is
suing IP addresses. Because the Valet’s
default IP address is 192.168.1.1, the Start IP Address must
be 192.168.1.2 or greater, but smaller than 192.168.1.254.
The default Start IP Address is 192.168.1.100
.
Maximum Number of Users Enter the maximum
number of PCs that you want the DHCP ser ver to assign
IP addresses to. This number cannot be greater than 253.
The default is 50.
IP Address Range Displayed here is the range of available
IP addresses.
Client Lease Time Client Lease Time is the length of time
that a device will be “leased” a dynamic IP address. After
the time is up, the device will be automatically assigned a
new dynamic IP address, or the lease will be renewed with
the same IP address. Enter the length of time, in minutes,
that a device will be “leased” a dynamic IP address. The
default is 0 minutes, which means one day.