Viewing The Dhcp Client List Page; Configuring The Wireless Network Settings - Belkin F5D7234-4 User Manual

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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".

Viewing the DHCP Client List Page

You can view a list of the computers (known as clients), which are connected to
your network. You are able to view the IP address (1) of the computer, the host
name (2) (if the computer has been assigned one), and the MAC address (3) of
the computer's network interface card (NIC). Pressing the "Refresh" (4) button
will update the list. If there have been any changes, the list will be updated.

Configuring the Wireless Network Settings

Clicking on the header of the "Wireless" tab will take you to the
"Wireless" header page. Under the "Wireless" tab, there are links that
allow you to make changes to the wireless network settings.
Changing the Wireless Network Name (SSID)
To identify your wireless network, a name called the SSID (Service Set Identifier)
is used. The default SSID of the Router is "belkin54g". You can change this to
anything you want to or you can leave it unchanged. If there are other wireless
networks operating in your area, you will want to make sure that your SSID is
unique (does not match that of another wireless network in the area). To change
the SSID, type the SSID that you want to use in the "SSID" field (1) and click
"Apply Changes" (2). The change is immediate. If you make a change to the
SSID, your wireless-equipped computers may also need to be reconfigured to
connect to your new network name. Refer to the documentation of your wireless
network adapter for information on making this change.