Reference Guide for the Model RP114 Web Safe Router
Using the Manager Interface for Initial Router Configuration 7-9
Table 7 -4 lists and describes the interface an d filter choices in the LAN Port Filter Setup men u.
TCP/IP and DHCP Setup
TheModelRP114routerhasthecapabilitytoactasaDHCPserver,allowingittoassignIP,DNS,
and defaultgateway addresses to attached PCs or workstations. The assigned default gateway
addressis the LAN addressof the router,as set in the TCP/IP section. Each pool address is tested
beforeit is assigned to avoid duplicate addresses on the LAN.
If you are setting up your network for the first time, read about IP addres ses starting with “IP
Addresses and the Internet”onpageB-2 an d “IPConfiguration by DHCP”onpageB-10 for an
explanationof DHCP and information about how to assign IP addresses for your network.
For most applications,the default DHCP and TCP/IP settings of the router are satisfactory.These
defaultsettings are:
• LAN IP address192.168.0.1 with subnet mask 255.255.255.0.
• DHCP serverenabled with 32 client addresses starting from 192.168.0.1.
• DNS Proxy enabled (therouter address is assigned as a DNS server).
Table 7 -5 lists and describes thefields to use for setting up TCP/IP and DHCP parameters in
Menu 3.2. When you finish entering information in all of the fields, pr ess [Enter] at the prompt
Press ENTER to Confirm. Your selections are saved. Press [Esc] at any time to cancel the en tries
you have made.
Table7-4. Menu 3.1 - LAN Port Filter Setup Fields
Field Description
Inputand Output Filter Sets Enterfilter setsby number to filter packets coming from the LAN (Input)
orgoing out to the LAN (Output).
ProtocolFilters Enterthe numbers of one or more IP filter sets created in Menu 21.
DeviceFilters Enterthe numbers of one or more generic filter sets created in Menu 21.
Note: If you change the LAN IP addressof the router whileconnected through Telnet,
you losethe Telnet session. You mustthen open a new Telnet connection to the new IP
addressand log in again.