Gigaset SE587 WLAN dsl User Manual page 18

Gigaset SE587 WLAN dsl / eng / A31008-N1083-L171-1-7619 / configure_router.fm / 12.12.2007
Basic configuration
Defining the private IP address for the Gigaset SE587 WLAN dsl
On this screen you can change the device's
192.168.1.1. This is the address under which the device can be reached in the local net-
work. It can be freely assigned from the block of available addresses. The IP address
under which the Gigaset SE587 WLAN dsl can be reached from outside is assigned by
Tiscali. The default
SE587 WLAN dsl is 255.255.255.0.
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If you want to assign a different IP address to the Gigaset SE587 WLAN dsl, enter
your chosen IP address in the fields next to Local IP address.
Make sure you note which subnet mask is set when assigning the IP address. If you
are retaining the default subnet mask, the first three parts of the IP address must be
identical for all network components (including routers).
We recommend using an address from a block that is reserved for private use. This
address block is 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.255.254.
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Adjust the Subnet Mask if necessary.
The Subnet mask
tical for all network components (including routers).
Note:
You can only change the last part of the subnet mask at the moment (even if fur-
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ther parts are displayed as editable).
New settings can only be made after the Gigaset SE587 WLAN dsl has been
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rebooted. If necessary reconfigure the IP address on your PC (including one that
is statically assigned) so that it matches the new configuration.
Configuring the DHCP server
The Gigaset SE587 WLAN dsl has a
Consequently, the IP addresses of the PCs are automatically assigned by the Gigaset
SE587 WLAN dsl.
Note:
If the DHCP server for the Gigaset SE587 WLAN dsl is activated, you can configure
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the network setting on the PC so that the option Obtain an IP address automat-
ically is set up. For further information, refer to the section "Local network config-
uration" on page 36.
If you deactivate the DHCP server, you will have to assign a static IP address for the
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PCs that use the network settings.
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To activate the DHCP server, select ON.
If the DHCP server is active, you can define the IP address range the DHCP server should
use for assigning IP addresses to the clients.
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Select YES for Use Default Range if you want the device to assign IP addresses in
the range 1-254 (if the router's IP address is 192.168.1.1 the addresses from
192.198.1.2 - 192.198.1.254 are used).
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Subnet mask for the local network administered by the Gigaset
specifies how many address parts of the IP address must be iden-
DHCP server
Private IP address. The preset IP address is
for which the factory setting is active.