Advanced configuration, Network setup – Linksys CISCO WRT610N User Manual

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Chapter 3

Advanced Configuration

9

Simultaneous Dual-N Band Wireless Router

Network Setup

The Network Setup section changes the settings on the

network connected to the Router’s Ethernet ports. Wireless

Setup is performed through the Wireless tab.

Router Address

This presents both the Router’s IP Address, Subnet Mask,

and URL Address as seen by your network. The default

Router IP address is 192.168.1.1 and URL address is

http://WRT610N.com.

Router IP Address

Network Address Server Settings (DHCP)

The settings allow you to configure the Router’s Dynamic

Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server function. 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).

Starting IP Address

Enter a value for the DHCP server

to start with when issuing IP addresses. Because the

Router’s default IP address is 192.168.1.1, the Starting

IP Address must be 192.168.1.2 or greater, but smaller

than 192.168.1.253. The default Starting IP Address is

192.168.1.100.

Maximum Number of DHCP Users

Enter the maximum

number of PCs that you want the DHCP server to assign

IP addresses to. This number cannot be greater than 253.

The default is 50.

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)

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

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 here.

Otherwise, leave this blank.

DHCP Reservation

Click DHCP Reservation 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. Click the Select checkbox to reserve a client’s IP

address. Then click Add Clients.
If you want 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 the Assign IP Address field.

Make sure the IP address is between the starting DHCP

server’s IP address and maximum number of DHCP users

range. Enter its MAC Address in the To This MAC Address

field. Click Add.
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.

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