NETGEAR RT328 Getting Started page 46

Getting Started Using FirstGear for the Model RT328 ISDN Router
Refer to Table 5-5 for the fields and descriptions of the LAN menu tab.
Table 5-5. LAN menu tab fields
Field
Local:
IP Address
Local Netmask
RIP Direction
Interface
DHCP:
Enable
Starting address
Number of
addresses
Primary and
Secondary DNS
5-10
Description
This IP address is assigned to your router on your local LAN. If you are using NAT,
it is not the address assigned to you by your ISP.
This netmask defines the range of addresses that are reachable on your local
LAN.
This parameter determines how the router handles RIP (Routing Information
Protocol). If set to Both (default), the router broadcasts its routing table on the LAN
and incorporates RIP broadcasts by other routers into its routing table. If set to In
Only, the router does not broadcast its routing table on the LAN. If set to Out Only,
the router broadcasts its routing table but ignores any RIP broadcast packets that
it receives. If set to None, the router does not participate in any RIP exchange with
other routers. Usually, you should leave this parameter at its default of Both and let
RIP propagate the routing information automatically.
The router supports two types of Ethernet connection, either the twisted pair
(UTP) or the AUI (15-pin) connector. Determine what type you will be using and
select the appropriate option in this field.
If you are configuring the router over a LAN connection, you lose your connection
if you change this selection and reconfigure the router. If you lose your connection,
you must reconnect your PC through the newly selected interface.
The router can function as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server
if desired. In this mode, the router dynamically assigns an IP address, netmask,
and DNS server addresses to PCs on the LAN. It also assigns its own LAN IP
address as the default gateway of the PC.
This field enables the router to act as a DHCP server.
This field specifies the beginning address of a pool of addresses available to be
assigned by the router to attached PCs. If you do not have a range of addresses
assigned to you by an ISP or system administrator, NETGEAR recommends that
you use addresses from the IETF-designated private addresses (for example,
192.168.x.x or 10.x.x.x) and select NAT for ISP or Remote Node Connections.
This field specifies how many sequential addresses beginning with the Starting
Address are available to be assigned to attached PCs.
This field specifies IP addresses of one or two servers that the PCs may access
for Internet name resolution.
Advanced Configuration