Chapter 2: WEB Configuration

Gateway – Network Web Page Group

1. LAN

You can activate the DHCP server function for the LAN on this page.

With this activated function,

your cable company’s DHCP server provides one IP address for your gateway,

and your gateway’s DHCP server provides IP addresses, starting at the address you set in IP Address on the LAN page, to your PCs. A DHCP server leases an IP address with an expiration time.

To change the lowest IP address that your gateway will issue to your PCs, enter it into the IP Address box and then click Apply.

IP Address and Subnet Mask:

A private IP address and Subnet Mask for LAN sub netting.

For example 192.168.0.1./ 255.255.255.0.

DHCP Server:

￿Select the check point of “Yes” or “No” to enable or disable a simple DHCP server for LAN.

￿Configure the IP address numbers for the DHCP server with lease pool start

and lease pool end.

￿Configure the IP address lease time with “lease time” for DHCP server. Default value is 604800 seconds.

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Gateway TWG870 user manual Gateway Network Web Page Group LAN, IP Address and Subnet Mask

TWG870 specifications

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