Chapter 3 Advanced Configuration
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Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router
MTU MTU is the Maximum Transmission Unit. It specifies
the largest packet size permitted for Internet transmission.
Select Manual if you want to manually enter the largest
packet size that is transmitted. To have the Router select
the best MTU for your Internet connection, keep the
default setting, Auto.
Size When Manual is selected in the MTU field, this option
is enabled. Leave this value in the 1200 to 1500 range. The
default size depends on the Internet Connection Type:
DHCP, Static IP or Telstra: •1500
PPPoE: •1492
PPTP or L2TP: •1460
Network Setup
The Network Setup section changes the settings on the
network connected to the Router's Ethernet ports. Wireless
setup is performed through the Wireless tab.

Router IP

This presents both the Router's IP Address and Subnet
Mask as seen by your network.
Router IP

DHCP Server Setting

The settings allow you to configure the Router's Dynamic
Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server func tion. The
Router can be used as a DHCP server for your network. A
DHCP server automatically assigns an IP address to each
computer on your network. If you choose to enable the
Router's 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 don't
want a DHCP server, then select Disabled (no other DHCP
features will be available).
DHCP Reservation Click this button if you want to assign
a fixed local IP address to a MAC address.

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 Select tick
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
will be 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 cancel your changes. To view the
most up-to-date information, click Refresh. To exit this
screen, click Close.
Start IP Address Enter a value for the DHCP server to
start with when is
suing IP addresses. Because the Router's
default IP address is 192.168.1.1, the Start IP Address must
be 192.168.1.2 or greater, but smaller than 192.168.1.253.
The default Starting 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.