Westell Technologies Router 2400 - Manual (Page 101)

030-300331 Rev. A 99 October 2002
4-Port Router (Model 2400) User Guide
DHCP Configuration
This screen contains the settings which control how the ADSL router interacts with the local devices connected to
the router. Westell does not recommend that you change these settings. The following settings are displayed.
DHCP
DHCP Server Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is an Internet
standard that allows the ADSL router to automatically assign IP
addresses to devices connected on the LAN network. It is advised
that this is enabled for Private LAN.
DHCP Start Address (If DHCP is
enabled) This setting specifies the start of the IP address pool that the modem
uses to assign IP addresses to local devices.
DHCP End Address (If DHCP is
enabled) This setting specifies the end address of the IP address pool used for
automatic configuration of local devices.
DHCP Lease (If DHCP is enabled) This setting specifies the DHCP lease time.
DNS Configuration
The Router has a built-in DNS server. The Router has a feature called "Dynamic DNS." When an IP address is
assigned, the Router will interrogate the new device for a machine name using several well-known networking
protocols. Any names learned will dynamically be added to the DNS servers table of local hosts. A static host
assignment is needed only if the new device does not support any of the well-known protocols. The following
settings are displayed.
DNS Configuration Screen
Domain Name The name of your network. This uses the internet standard for delineating
domain names.
Static Host Assignment This table allows the creation and maintenance of manually configured DNS
entries.
Dynamic Host
Assignment This table shows the current list of devices that have automatically provided
information.
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Edit Connection Profiles
This screen facilitates the changing of connection profile parameters. The following settings are displayed.
Edit Connection Profiles
Connection Name This field is a description of the default connection profile that the Router will
use. Feel free to use whatever description you desire.
Account ID Your account ID is supplied by your ISP. This text string uniquely identifies
you with your ISP.
Account Password The Account Password is a key phrase or text string that verifies your identity to
the ISP.
Service Profile The Router stores several service profiles. A service profile is a collection of
settings for the built-in firewall and NAT. These settings control which
applications are enabled to talk through the Router. This selection specifies
which service profile is used when the Router is using this connection.
Manual/Auto/Always ON These radio buttons specify how this connection profile is used. A manual