ActionTec MI424-WR User Manual page 61

Actiontec Wireless Broadband Router User Manual
IP Address Distribution According to DHCP Option 60
Option 60 is used to preset a general name for a product or product fam-
DHCP
ily, as well as set a specific
its traffic can be given higher priority over another device.
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Note: To use this feature, the device must output a vendor class
for option 60 to assign it traffic prirority.
ID
To add a new product or product family, click New IP Range. This generates the
" Server Pool Settings" screen. Set the device name,
DHCP
in the appropriate text boxes.
Routing
The Router can be configured to use static or dynamic routing. Dynamic rout-
ing automatically adjusts how packets travel on the network, while static routing
specifies a fixed routing path to neighboring destinations.
There are two options in the "Routing" section of the "Configure
Link Ethernet" screen: Basic or Advanced.
Basic Select this option for basic routing operation.
Advanced To set up the Router's Broadband Ethernet connection for advanced
routing:
1. Select Advanced from the Routing drop-down menu.
2. Enter a device metric in the "Device Metric" text box. The device metric is
a value used by the Router to determine whether one route is superior to
another, considering parameters such as bandwidth and delay time.
range and priority level. In this way, one device and
IP
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range, and priority level
IP
Coax
WAN