Edimax user guide Router User Manual page 14

9. Select LAN & DHCP from the menu. You will see a screen like the example below.
10. Ensure these settings are suitable for your LAN:
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The default settings are suitable for many situations.
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See the following table for details of each setting.
11. Save your data, then go to Step 2, Installing The Load Balancer in your LAN.
Settings – LAN & DHCP
IP Address
Subnet Mask
DHCP Server
Configuration
Figure 2-3: LAN & DHCP
IP address for The Load Balancer, as seen from the local LAN. Use the
default value unless the address is already in use or your LAN is using a
different IP address range. In the latter case, enter an unused IP Address
from within the range used by your LAN.
The default value 255.255.255.0 is standard for small (class "C") networks.
For other networks, use the Subnet Mask for the LAN segment to which The
Load Balancer is attached (the same value as the PCs on that LAN
segment).
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DHCP Server Setup - If Enabled, The Load Balancer will allocate IP
Addresses to PCs (DHCP clients) on your LAN when they start up. The
default and recommended value is "Enable". (Windows systems, by
default, act as DHCP clients. This setting is called Obtain an IP address
automatically.)
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