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High Performance Wireless-N Router

Linksys E3000

Chapter 3: Advanced Configuration

Maximum Number of Users

Enter the maximum

number of computers that you want the DHCP server to

assign IP addresses to . This number cannot be greater

than 253 . The default is 50 .

IP Address Range

The range of available IP addresses is

displayed .

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, or

the lease will be renewed . 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 computer’s interaction with the Internet . If

you use a WINS server, enter that server’s IP address here .

Otherwise, leave this blank .

Time Settings

Time Setting

Time Zone

Select the time zone in which your network

functions from this drop-down menu .

Automatically adjust clock for daylight saving

changes

Select this option to have the Router

automatically adjust for daylight saving time .
Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel

Changes to clear your changes .

Setup > DDNS

The Router offers a Dynamic Domain Name System

(DDNS) feature . DDNS lets you assign a fixed host and

domain name to a dynamic Internet IP address . It is useful

when you are hosting your own website, FTP server, or

other server behind the Router .
Before you can use this feature, you need to sign

up for DDNS service with a DDNS service provider,

www.dyndns.org or www.tzo.com . If you do not want to

use this feature, keep the default, Disabled .

DDNS

DDNS Service

If your DDNS service is provided by DynDNS .org, then

select DynDNS.org from the drop-down menu . If your

DDNS service is provided by TZO, then select TZO.com .

The features available on the DDNS screen will vary,

depending on which DDNS service provider you use .

DynDNS .org

Setup > DDNS > DynDNS

Username

Enter the Username for your DDNS account .

Password

Enter the Password for your DDNS account .

Host Name

The DDNS URL assigned by the DDNS service

is displayed .

WildCard

Select Enabled to enable this feature or

Disabled to disable it .

System

Select the DynDNS service you use: Dynamic,

Static, or Custom . The default selection is Dynamic .

Mail Exchange (Optional)

Enter the address of your mail

exchange server, so e-mails to your DynDNS address go to

your mail server .

Backup MX

This feature allows the mail exchange server

to be a backup . To disable this feature, keep the default,

Disabled . To enable the feature, select Enabled . If you

are not sure which setting to select, keep the default,

Disabled .

Wildcard

This setting enables or disables wildcards

for your host . For example, if your DDNS address is

myplace.dyndns.org and you enable wildcards, then

x.myplace.dyndns.org will work as well (x is the wildcard) .

To disable wildcards, keep the default, Disabled . To

enable wildcards, select Enabled . If you are not sure

which setting to select, keep the default, Disabled .

Internet IP Address

The Router’s Internet IP address is

displayed here . Because it is dynamic, it will change .

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