Configuring Dhcp - NETGEAR DG834N Reference Manual

DG834N RangeMax NEXT Wireless ADSL2+ Modem Router Reference Manual
• RIP Direction. Router Information Protocol (RIP) allows a modem router to exchange routing
information with other routers. The RIP Direction selection controls how the modem router
sends and receives RIP packets. Both is the default setting.
– When set to Both or Out Only, the modem router broadcasts its routing table periodically.
– When set to Both or In Only, the modem router incorporates the RIP information that it
receives.
– When set to None, the modem router does not send any RIP packets and ignores any RIP
packets received.
• RIP Version. This controls the format and the broadcasting method of the RIP packets that the
modem router sends. It recognizes both formats when receiving. By default, this is set for
RIP-1.
– RIP-1. This version is universally supported. RIP-1 is probably adequate for most
networks, unless you have an unusual network setup.
– RIP-2. This version carries more information. Both RIP-2B and RIP-2M send the routing
data in RIP-2 format.
• RIP-2B. This version uses subnet broadcasting.
• RIP-2M. This version uses multicasting.
Note: If you change the LAN IP address of the modem router while connected through
the browser, you will be disconnected. You must then open a new connection to the
new IP address and log in again.

Configuring DHCP

By default, the modem router functions as a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server,
allowing it to assign IP, DNS server, and default gateway addresses to all computers connected to
the modem router's LAN. The assigned default gateway address is the LAN address of the router.
IP addresses are assigned to the attached PCs from a pool of addresses specified in this screen.
Each pool address is tested before it is assigned to avoid duplicate addresses on the LAN.
For most applications, the default DHCP and TCP/IP settings of the router are satisfactory. See the
online document that you can access from
explanation of DHCP and information about how to assign IP addresses for your network.
Advanced Configuration
"TCP/IP Networking Basics" in Appendix B
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