Chapter 3 Advanced Configuration
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Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broadband
Network Address Server Settings (DHCP)
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.
Network Address Server Settings (DHCP)
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
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
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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 is 192.168.1.100
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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 The Client Lease Time is the amount
of time a network user will be allowed connection to the
Router with their current dynamic IP address. Enter the
amount of time, in minutes, that the user will be “leased”
this dynamic IP address. After the time is up, the user will
be automatically assigned a new dynamic IP address. The
default is 0 minutes, which means one day.
Static DNS 1-3 These settings are available if you
selected Mode 3 - Manual configuration for the DHCP
Server Setting.
The Domain Name System (DNS) is how the
Internet translates domain or website names into Internet
addresses or URLs. Your ISP will provide you with at least
one DNS server IP address. If you wish to use another, enter
that IP address in one of these fields. You can enter up to
three DNS server IP addresses here. The Router will use
these for quicker access to functioning DNS servers
.
WINS 0-1 These settings are available if you selec ted
Mode 3 - Manual configuration for the DHCP Server
Setting. The Windows Internet Naming Service ( WINS)
manages each PC’s interaction with the Internet. If you
use a WINS server, enter that server’s IP address. You can
enter up to two WINS server IP addresses here. Otherwise,
leave these fields blank.
Time Setting
Time Zone Select the time zone in which your network
functions from this drop-down menu. (You can even
automatically adjust for daylight saving time.)