Dhcp And Tcp/Ip Setup - NETGEAR RH348 Reference Manual

Reference Guide for the Model RT328 and Model RH348 ISDN Routers

DHCP and TCP/IP Setup

The router has the capability to act as a DHCP server, allowing it to assign IP, DNS, and Default
Gateway addresses to attached PCs or workstations. The assigned Default Gateway address is the
LAN address of the router, as set in the TCP/IP section. Each pool address is tested before it is
assigned to avoid duplicate addresses on the LAN.
If you are setting up your network for the first time, read about IP addresses starting
Addresses and the Internet" on
explanation of DHCP and information about how to assign IP addresses for your network.
Table 3-6 lists and describes the fields to use for setting up TCP/IP parameters. When you finish
entering information in all of the fields, press [Enter] at the prompt Press ENTER to Confirm. Your
selections are saved. Press [Esc] at any time to cancel the entries you have made.
Table 3-6. Menu 3 - Ethernet Setup Menu Fields
Field
DHCP Setup:
DHCP
Client IP Pool Starting
Address
Size of Client IP Pool
Primary DNS Server
Secondary DNS Server
TCP/IP Setup:
IP Address
IP Subnet Mask
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Description
If set to Server, the router acts as a DHCP server.
This field is the beginning of the range of addresses to assign.
This field is the number of sequential addresses available for assignment
to attached hosts. The maximum is 32.
If you want the router to assign the Primary DNS Server address to
attached hosts, enter the address in this field.
If you want the router to assign the Secondary DNS Server address
to attached hosts, enter the address in this field.
Enter the IP address of the LAN interface of the router in dotted-decimal
notation (four 8-bit numbers, between 0 and 255, separated by periods,
for example, 192.168.135.5). Every device on the TCP/IP network must
have a unique IP address.
An IP address consists of two parts, the network ID and the host ID. The
IP Subnet Mask specifies the network ID portion of the address, written
in dotted-decimal notation. The router automatically calculates this mask
for the class of the IP address that you assign. Unless you have a
special need for subnetting, use the default subnet mask calculated by
the router. All hosts on the LAN segment should use the same mask.
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DHCP" on page 1-15
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