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1� IP address
The "IP address" is the internal IP address of the Router . The default IP
address is "192 . 1 68 .2 . 1 " . To access the advanced setup interface, type
this IP address into the address bar of your browser . This address can
be changed if needed . To change the IP address, type in the new IP
address and click "Apply Changes" . The IP address you choose should
be a non-routable IP . Examples of a non-routable IP are:
192 . 1 68 .x .x (where x is anything between 0 and 255)
10 .x .x .x (where x is anything between 0 and 255)
2� subnet Mask
There is no need to change the subnet mask . This is a unique, advanced
feature of your Belkin Router . It is possible to change the subnet mask
if necessary; however, do NOT make changes to the subnet mask
unless you have a specific reason to do so . The default setting is
"255 .255 .255 .0" .
3� DHCP server
The DHCP server function makes setting up a network very easy by
assigning IP addresses to each computer on the network automatically .
The default setting is "On" . The DHCP server can be turned OFF if
necessary; however, in order to do so you must manually set a static
IP address for each computer on your network . To turn off the DHCP
server, select "Off" and click "Apply Changes" .
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4� IP Pool
The range of IP addresses set aside for dynamic assignment to the
computers on your network . The default is 2–100 (99 computers) . If you
want to change this number, you can do so by entering a new starting
and ending IP address and clicking on "Apply Changes" . The DHCP
server can assign 100 IP addresses automatically . This means that
you cannot specify an IP address pool larger than 100 computers . For
example, starting at 50 means you have to end at 150 or lower so as not
to exceed the 100-client limit . The starting IP address must be lower in
number than the ending IP address .
5� lease Time
The length of time the DHCP server will reserve the IP address for each
computer . We recommend that you leave the lease time set to "Forever" .
The default setting is "Forever", meaning that any time a computer is
assigned an IP address by the DHCP server, the IP address will not
change for that particular computer . Setting lease times for shorter
intervals such as one day or one hour frees IP addresses after the
specified period of time . This also means that a particular computer's
IP address may change over time . If you have set any of the other
advanced features of the Router such as DMZ or client IP filters, these
are dependent on the IP address . For this reason, you will not want the
IP address to change .
6� local Domain Name
The default setting is "Belkin" . You can set a local domain name
(network name) for your network . There is no need to change this setting
unless you have a specific advanced need to do so . You can name the
network anything you want such as "MY NETWORK" .
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