Field

 

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Address

 

recommended to use an address from a block reserved

 

 

 

 

for private use. This address block is 192.168.1.1-

 

 

 

 

192.168.255.254.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Main Subnet

 

Enter the subnet mask of LAN interface. The range of

 

 

Mask

 

subnet mask is from 255.255.0.0 to 255.255.255.254.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alias IP

 

You may enter the second IP Address.

 

 

Address

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alias Subnet

 

You may enter a second subnet mask.

 

 

Mask

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dynamic

 

You can select RIP1, RIP2-Bor RIP2-M.

 

 

Route

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direction

 

You can select None, Both, IN Only or OUT Only.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IGMP (Internet Group Multicast Protocol) is a session-

 

 

 

 

layer protocol used to establish membership in a

 

 

Multicast

 

multicast group. The ADSL Router supports both IGMP

 

 

 

 

version 1 (IGMP v1) and IGMP version 2 (IGMP v2).

 

 

 

 

Select Disabled to disable it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You may select Enabled or Disabled. After activating this

 

 

IGMP Snoop

 

function, the packets of the IGMP broadcast will not be

 

 

 

 

sent to the LAN interface not belonging to the group.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You can choose Disabled, Enabled or Relay. If set to

 

 

 

 

DHCP Server, the router can assign IP addresses, IP

 

 

DHCP

 

default gateway and DNS Servers to the host under

 

 

 

 

Windows95, Windows NT and other operating systems

 

 

 

 

that support the DHCP client.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Starting IP

 

The starting IP address for the DHCP server's IP

 

 

Address

 

assignment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IP Pool Count

 

The max user pool size.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The lease time determines the period that the host

 

 

Lease Time

 

retains the assigned IP addresses before the IP

 

 

 

 

addresses change. The default is 259200 seconds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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AR-7186WNB specifications

Edimax Technology is well-regarded for its innovative networking solutions, and the AR-7186WNB is a prime example of this commitment. This versatile 300Mbps wireless router is designed to cater to the needs of both home and small office environments. With its robust features and advanced technologies, the AR-7186WNB stands out in the crowded field of networking devices.

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