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Section 3 | Configuration |
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| DHCP Ending IP |
| Sets the end of the IP address range that the DHCP server will lease |
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| to clients. By factory default this is set to offer the maximum number |
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| of concurrent IP address leases (253). |
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| NOTE: This field is ignored if the DHCP Server (above) is Disabled. | |
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| FACTORY DEFAULT: 192.168.10.254 |
| DHCP Lease |
| Sets the length of time (in seconds) that DHCP leases will be valid. |
| Time: |
| By factory default, this is set at 86,400 seconds, or 24 hours. |
| (ADVANCED) |
| NOTE: This field is ignored if the DHCP Server (above) is Disabled. |
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| FACTORY DEFAULT: 86400 |
| Active DHCP |
| Shows a list of the active DHCP leases since the last reboot. For |
| Leases: |
| each active lease, the client’s host name, MAC address, IP address, |
| (DISPLAY ONLY) |
| and remaining lease duration are shown. |
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Options related to: OPTIMIZING LOCAL AREA NETWORK ROUTING
Field | Description |
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Spanning Tree | Enables use of the Ethernet 802.1d Spanning Tree Protocol, which |
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Protocol: | eliminates bridging loops across the LAN connections. |
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(ADVANCED) | • Selecting Enabled engages the Spanning Tree Protocol. |
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| • Selecting Disabled disengages the Spanning Tree Protocol. |
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| NOTE: This setting is only used if Operation Mode on the BASIC Page |
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| is set to Router. |
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| FACTORY DEFAULT: Enabled |
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Static Routes: | Sets static routes to up to five specific clients on your local network. |
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(ADVANCED) | For each route, a Destination IP Address, Subnet Mask, and |
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| Gateway must be entered, along with the number of intermediate |
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| routers (or “Metric”) between this router and the client. |
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| NOTE: These settings are only used if Operation Mode on the BASIC |
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| Page is set to Router. |
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| FACTORY DEFAULT: (blank) |
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