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5.3 LAN Configuration
The LAN configuration page allows you to set the configuration for the LAN port.
LAN IP Address & Subnet Mask: The LAN IP Address is what the computer uses to
identify and communicate with the Router (this is the address you enter in the address
bar of Internet Explorer to access these pages). You can change this to another private IP
address and subnet mask, such as 192.168.1.2 and 255.255.255.0.
Range: x.x.x.x, where 0 ≤ x≤ 255
Default is 10.0.0.2 and 255.0.0.0 (respectively)
5.3.1 DHCP Server
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a communications protocol that allows
network administrators to manage and assign IP addresses to computers within the
network. DHCP provides a unique address to a computer in the network which enables it
to connect to the Internet through Internet Protocol (IP). DHCP is controlled by the DHCP
Server. The following settings allow you to configure the DHCP server.
DHCP Server: Select Enabled (default) to activate DHCP Server.
DHCP Address Pool Selection: Two types of Address Pool selections are available,
with System Allocated as the default.
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System Allocated: The DHCP address pool is based on LAN port IP address plus
12 IP addresses. For example, when the LAN IP address is 10.0.0.2; the DHCP
address pool the range from 10.0.0.3 to 10.0.0.14.
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User Defined: When User Defined is selected, the DHCP address pool starts at the
User Defined Start Address and ends at the User Defined End Address. The
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