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| Sets the IP address of the default gateway for the WR850 |
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| Gateway: |
| connections, when the Protocol field is set to Static. |
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| The default gateway is set by default to be the WR850 (i.e., the |
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| factory default IP address matches that of the WR850). |
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| NOTE: If Protocol (above) is set to DHCP, this field will be greyed out, |
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| and any data entered will not be used. |
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| FACTORY DEFAULT: 192.168.10.1 |
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Options related to: ENABLING THE WR850 BUILT-IN DHCP SERVER
Field | Description |
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DHCP Server: | Sets the method by which IP addresses are assigned to devices that |
(ADVANCED) | interface with the WR850 via the LAN connections (or “clients”). |
| • Selecting Enabled engages the Dynamic Host Configuration |
| Protocol (DHCP) server, which can dynamically assign (or |
| “lease”) IP addresses to clients. |
| • Selecting Disabled disengages the DHCP server, requiring |
| that you manually assign unique and permanent (or “static”) |
| IP addresses to clients. |
| NOTE: The |
| field, and the related DHCP Server fields below, are disabled or |
| ignored if the Operation Mode on the BASIC Page is set to |
| Access Point. |
| NOTE: You will need to disable the DHCP Server, and assign static IP |
| addresses, if you wish to use features on the ROUTING Page. |
| FACTORY DEFAULT: Enabled |
DHCP Starting | Sets the start of the IP address range that the DHCP server will |
IP Address: | lease to clients. |
(ADVANCED) | NOTE: This field is ignored if the DHCP Server (above) is Disabled. |
| FACTORY DEFAULT: 192.168.10.2 |
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