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Configuring Non-DHCP Computers
The Broadband Firewall Router can be used with computers that do not support DHCP.
Follow these steps to identify and configure non-capable DHCP computers.
1. Determine if any computers on your network are not DHCP capable. An example of a
non-DHCP capable computer would be a DOS/Windows 3.x computer running an older
version of TCP/IP software from a third-party vendor.
2. On each non-DHCP computer, enter the following information when configuring TCP/IP:
a. IP Address (See the Selecting an IP Address section).
b. Subnet Mask (typically 255.255.255.0 for a Class C IP address).
c. Gateway IP Address (192.168.1.1 is the default).
d. Primary DNS Server IP Address (provided by your ISP).
e. Secondary DNS Server IP Address (optionally provided by your ISP).
f. Domain Name (optionally provided by your ISP).
Selecting an IP Address
If your networked computers do not support DHCP or you would like to manually specify IP
addresses, you need to manually set the IP address on each computer. The Broadband
Firewall Router is pre-configured with an IP address of 192.168.1.1 and a subnet mask of
255.255.255.0. The Broadband Firewall Router recognizes computers with IP addresses in
the range of 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.254, with the exception of the Broadband Firewall
Router's default IP address, 192.168.1.1.
The following are the general guidelines for manually assigning IP addresses and related
settings to the computers.
1. Assign the first computer an IP address of 192.168.1.2. Next assign a subnet mask of
255.255.255.0, a gateway IP address of 192.168.1.1, and at least (primary) one DNS
server IP address that should be provided by your ISP.
2. Assign the second computer an IP address of 192.168.1.3 and the same settings for
the subnet mask, gateway IP address, and DNS server IP address as those in the first
computer.
3. Continue assigning IP addresses and other related settings.
Password Setting
You may use a password to restrict who is able to change the Broadband Firewall Router's
settings. To do so, please follow the procedure below:
1. Click the Basic Settings button in the top column, and then choose "Password".
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