D-Link DI-106 Series User Manual page 52

2. Client IP Pool Starting Address—DHCP can assign IP
addresses to hosts dynamically instead of requiring that each
system have a fixed IP address. IP addresses are allocated from a
block of addresses, usually assigned by your Internet provider.
The Client IP Pool Starting Address gives the first address in the
reserved block, which is also used as the LAN network address
of the router itself. This address will also serve as the default
gateway for DHCP clients.
3. Size of Client IP Pool—Gives the size of the block of addresses
reserved for DHCP address assignment. The default is 6
addresses; the maximum is 32. The router itself uses the first
address in the block, and the remaining addresses in the pool are
assigned to clients.
4. Primary DNS Server/Secondary DNS Server—These two
fields are used by DHCP clients (such as Windows 95 and
Windows NT systems) for Domain Name Servers. Usually your
Internet provider will provide one or more name service hosts.
5. IP Address—Enter the IP address of the DI-106 or DI-106M in
dotted decimal notation (four 8-bit numbers, between 0 and 255,
separated by periods), e.g., 192.68.135.5. Note that every
machine on the TCP/IP network must have a unique IP address.
6. IP Subnet Mask—An IP address consists of two parts, the
network ID and the host ID. The IP Subnet Mask is used to
specify the network ID portion of the address, expressed in
dotted decimal notation. Your DI-106 or DI-106M will
automatically calculate this mask based on the IP address that
you assign. Unless you have special need for subnetting, use the
default subnet mask calculated by the router.
7. RIP Direction—This parameter determines how the DI-106 or
DI-106M handles RIP (Routing Information Protocol). If set to
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