SMC Networks Barricade SMCWGBR14-N User Manual page 25

IP Address
The IP address of your router on the local area network. Your local area network settings
are based on the address assigned here. For example, 192.168.2.1.
Subnet Mask
The subnet mask of your router on the local area network.
Local Domain Name
This entry is optional. Enter a domain name for the local network. The router's DHCP
server will give this domain name to the computers on the wireless LAN. So, for example,
if you enter mynetwork.net here, and you have a wireless laptop with a name of chris,
that laptop will be known as chris.mynetwork.net. Note, however, if the router's settings
specify "DHCP (Dynamic)" Address, and the router's DHCP server assigns a domain
name to the AP, that domain name will override any name you enter here.
DNS Relay
When DNS Relay is enabled, the router plays the role of a DNS server. DNS requests
sent to the router are forwarded to the ISP's DNS server. This provides a constant DNS
address that LAN computers can use, even when the router obtains a different DNS
server address from the ISP upon re-establishing the WAN connection. You should
disable DNS relay if you implement a LAN-side DNS server as a virtual server.
RIP (Routing Information Protocol)
Used to broadcast routing information among routers.
Enable RIP
Enable RIP if required by the ISP, if the LAN has multiple routers, or if the LAN has
auto-IP devices.
RIP Operating mode
This router supports both version 2 and version 1 of the RIP specification.
V1. Use if none of the routers supports Version 2.
V2 Broadcast. Use if some routers are capable of Version 2, but some are only capable
of Version 1.
V2 Multicast. Use if this is the only router on the LAN or if all the routers support Version
2.
Router Metric
The additional cost of routing a packet through this router. The normal value for a simple
network is 1. This metric is added to routes learned from other routers; it is not added to
static or system routes.
Act as default router
Make this router the preferred destination for packets that are not otherwise destined.
Allow RIP updates from WAN
For security, disable this option unless required by the ISP.
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