Viewing And Modifying Network Settings - Quasarbiz JS100 User Manual

VIEWING AND MODIFYING NETWORK SETTINGS

On the networking pages, you can view the properties of either wired LAN networks, or wireless LAN
networks, depending on the type of network connections available to the JS100 unit.
Wired LAN
The LAN page shows various LAN properties, some of which are read-only, such as the status of the
connection (the status should read Connected if the JS100 unit is physically connected to the
network and the network is functioning properly) and the Ethernet MAC address. All of this
information can be useful in debugging network problems.
LAN PAGE PIC
Most of the rest of the information depends on the setting of the LAN Protocol property. Three
options are available:
DHCP Client (default)
DHCP Server
Static
If you set the LAN Protocol property to DHCP Client, the network settings of the JS100 unit are
configured as a DHCP server. The JS100 unit sends a request using the DHCP protocol and receives
an IP address, subnet mask, and other settings from a server on the network. Most home gateways
and enterprise networks use the DHCP protocol. Therefore, if your JS100 unit is connected to a
home gateway or router or an enterprise network, use the DHCP Client option. When the DHCP
Client option is used, most of the other properties shown cannot be changed by the user.
If the JS100 unit is connected to a small, isolated home network, a DHCP server is unlikely to be
available. If a DHCP server is not available, set the LAN Protocol property to DHCP Server, making
the JS100 unit to be the DHCP server. If the JS100 unit is acting as a DHCP server, you must type
the start and end range of available DHCP addresses and the lease time in seconds in the LAN
DHCP Starting IP Address box, the LAN DHCP Ending IP Address box, and the LAN Lease
Time box, respectively.
Computers that are connected to the same private network are automatically assigned IP
addresses and other property settings by the JS100 unit, which makes it possible for such
computers to automatically communicate with the JS100 unit. Do not set the JS100 to be a DHCP
server if there is another DHCP server on the network. Rather, use the Static option, which allows
you to manually set the IP address, subnet mask, and other properties. The computers connecting
to the JS100 unit must have the same settings. Only users with network administration experience
should configure the network properties in this way because of the complexity. Unusual network
setups, however, may benefit from using the Static option because it provides the most flexibility.
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