Actiontec MI424WR (GigE) User Manual

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Actiontec Wireless Broadband Router User Manual

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Chapter 5 Using Network Connections

4. Enter the subnet mask address in the “Subnet Mask” text boxes. The subnet

mask determines which portion of a destination

LAN IP

address is the net-

work portion, and which portion is the host portion.

5. If Windows Internet Naming Service (

WINS

) is being used, enter the

WINS

server address in the “

WINS

Server” text boxes.

6. Enter the amount of time a network device will be allowed to connect to

the Router with its currently issued dynamic

IP

address in the “Lease Time

in Minutes” text box. Just before the time is up, the device’s user will need to
make a request to extend the lease or get a new

IP

address.

7. Click in the “Provide Host Name If Not Specified by Client” check box to

have the Router automatically assign network devices with a host name, in
case a host name is not provided by the user.

DHCP Relay Select this option to have the Router function as a

DHCP

relay, and

enter the

IP

address in the screen that appears.

IP Address Distribution According to DHCP Option 60

DHCP

Option 60 is used to preset a general name for a product or product fam-

ily, as well as set a specific

IP

range and priority level. In this way, one device and

its traffic can be given higher priority over another device.

Note: To use this feature, the device must output a vendor class

ID

for option 60 to assign it traffic prirority.

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