Planet Technology WAP-1966 - Manual (Page 13)

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IP address: This address is a unique numbers that identifies a computer or device on the WAN or
LAN. These numbers are usually shown in groups separated by periods, for example: 123.123.23.2.
Subnet Mask: Subnets allow network traffic between hosts to be separated based on the network's
configuration. In IP networking, traffic takes the form of packets. IP subnets advance network
security and performance to some level by organizing hosts into logical groups. subnet masks
contain four bytes and usually appear in the same "dotted decimal" data. For example, a very
common subnet mask in its binary demonstration 11111111 11111111 11111111 00000000 will usually
be shown in the corresponding, more readable form as 255.255.255.0.
Gateway: A gateway is a piece of software or hardware that passes information between networks.
You'll see this term most often when you either log in to an Internet site or when you're transient
email between different servers.
DHCP: DHCP is a protocol for dynamically assigning IP addresses to networked computers. With
DHCP, a computer can automatically be given an exclusive IP address each time it logs on to a
network--making IP address management an easier job for network administrators. When a
computer connects to the network, the DHCP server selects an IP address from a master list and
assigns it to the system. The device must set to "Obtain the IP address automatically". The Wireless
Access Point Gateway's DHCP server is disabled by default. If you would like to enable the DHCP
server, click on the "On" bottom.
DNS: When you send email or position a browser to an Internet domain such as xxxxx.com, the
domain name system translates the names into IP addresses. The term refers to two things: the
conventions for naming hosts and the way the names are control across the Internet.
If your network has a DHCP server, you can select Obtain IP Automatically to get the IP address
from your DHCP server. Or you can select Fixed IP to set the IP settings manually.
WAP-1966 has build-in DHCP server. By default is “Off”. If you have a DHCP server in your network
already, please set the DHCP server function to Off. When you assign an IP address to this access
point, please ensure this IP address is on the same IP range as DHCP Server settings.
Note: When you select Obtain IP Automatically, DHCP Sever will be disabled automatically.
3.1.5 Advanced Settings:
You can set the WAP-1966 operation mode and relative settings. After configuration, please click
Apply to save your settings.