Gigaset SX763 User Manual page 74

Configuring Advanced Settings
The Subnet mask
tical for all network components (including routers).
Note:
New settings can only be made after the Gigaset SX763 WLAN dsl has been rebooted.
If necessary, reconfigure the IP address on your PC (including one that is statically
assigned) so that it matches the new configuration.
Configuring the DHCP server
The Gigaset SX763 WLAN dsl has a
Consequently, the IP addresses of the PCs are automatically assigned by the Gigaset
SX763 WLAN dsl.
Note:
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If the DHCP server for the Gigaset SX763 WLAN dsl is activated, you can configure
the network setting on the PC so that the option Obtain an IP address automat-
ically is set up. For further information, refer to the section entitled "Configuring
the local area network" on the CD-ROM.
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If you deactivate the DHCP server, you will have to assign a static IP address for the
PCs that use the network settings.
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To activate the DHCP server, select On.
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If the DHCP server is active, you can define a Lease time. The least time indicates
how long the client may use the allocated IP configuration.
Note:
If you select Never expires, the IP addresses are never changed. Activate this
option if you want to make NAT or firewall settings using the IP addresses of the
PCs; otherwise you have to assign static IP addresses to these PCs.
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Define the range of IP addresses the Gigaset SX763 WLAN dsl should use to auto-
matically assign IP addresses to the PCs. Define the First issued IP address and the
Last issued IP address.
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If you want to define a different Default gateway in your local area network instead
of the Gigaset SX763 WLAN dsl, enter the IP address of this default gateways in the
relevant boxes.
Entering the DNS server
DNS is a decentralised service that assigns PC names or Internet addresses
names) and IP addresses to one another. A DNS server must administer this information
for each server or for each LAN with an Internet connection.
Your Internet service provider will usually provide you with a
assignment when an Internet connection is set up. If necessary, you can manually
define the DNS server to be used for the Internet connections.
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Enter the IP addresses for your preferred DNS servers (Preferred DNS server and
Alternate DNS server).
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specifies how many address parts of the IP address must be iden-
DHCP server for which the factory setting is active.
DNS server
(Domain
that makes this