Instant Broadband® Series
Firmware Version This field shows the installed version and date of the firmware. Version dates are slightly more accurate than version numbers.
Current Time Based upon the time zone selection made on the Setup tab, this field will display the current time.
Login This indicates if you are using a
LAN These fields display the current IP Address and Subnet Mask of the Router, as seen by users on your local area network. The DHCP Server field shows the status of the Router’s DHCP server function, which is either enabled or disabled.
WAN These fields display the WAN IP Address, WAN Subnet Mask, and WAN Default Gateway IP Address of the Router, as seen by external users on the Internet. The DNS (Domain Name System) IP Address fields show the IP address(es) of the DNS currently used by the Router. Multiple DNS IP settings are common. In most cases, the first available DNS entry is used.
DHCP Release Click the DHCP Release button to release the current IP address of the device connected to the Router’s WAN port.
DHCP Renew Click the DHCP Renew button to replace the current IP
DHCP Clients Table Click the DHCP Clients Table button to view the list of PCs that were given IP addresses by the Router.
EtherFast® Cable/DSL Firewall Router with
DHCP
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From the DHCP screen, shown in Figure
A Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server automatically assigns an IP address to each PC on your network for you. Unless you already have one, it is highly recommended that you leave the Router enabled as a DHCP server.
DHCP Server DHCP is already enabled by factory default. If you already have a DHCP server on your network, set the Router’s DHCP option to Disable. Click the Apply button and then the Continue button. If you disable DHCP, remember to assign a static IP address to the Router.
Starting IP Address Enter a value for the DHCP server to start with when issuing IP addresses. This value must be 192.168.1.2 or greater, because the default IP address for the Router is 192.168.1.1.
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