Verizon MI424WR User Manual page 63

Wireless Broadband Router User Manual
IP Address Distribution
The " Address Distribution" section of the Configure Broadband Connection
IP
Ethernet) screen is used to configure the Router's Dynamic Host Configuration
(
Protocol ( ) server parameters.
DHCP
to network devices. If enabled, make sure to configure the network devices
as " Clients." There are three options in this section: Disabled, DHCP
DHCP
Server, and DHCP Relay.
M
Caution: We strongly recommend leaving this setting
at "Disabled."
Disabled Select this option if statically assigning
devices.
DHCP Server To set up the Router to function as a
1. Select DHCP Server.
2. Enter the
address at which the Router starts issuing addresses in the
IP
"Start Address" text boxes. Since the Router's default
IP
192.168.1.1, the Start
3. Enter the end of the
es in the "End
4. Enter the subnet mask address in the "Subnet Mask" text boxes. The subnet
mask determines which portion of a destination
work portion, and which portion is the host portion.
5. If a Windows Internet Naming Service (
server address in the "
WINS
6. Enter the amount of time a network device will be allowed to connect to
the Router with its currently issued dynamic
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
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
Address must be 192.168.1.2 or higher.
IP
address range used to automatically issue
IP
Address" text boxes.
IP
WINS
automatically assigns
addresses to the network
IP
DHCP
LAN IP
) is being used, enter the
WINS
Server" text boxes.
address in the "Lease Time
IP
address.
IP
60
addresses
IP
server:
address is
IP
address-
IP
address is the net-