Cisco E4200 User Guide - Page 10

Linksys E4200 for installation, then the Device Name is the name of your wireless network (up to 15 characters). DHCP Server Settings The settings allow you to configure the router's DHCP server function. The router can be used as a DHCP server for your network. A DHCP server automatically assigns an IP address to each computer or device on your network. NOTE: If you choose to enable the DHCP server option, make sure there is no other DHCP server on your network. Basic Setup > DHCP Server Settings DHCP Server DHCP is enabled by default. If you already have a DHCP server on your network, or you do not want a DHCP server, then select Disabled (no other DHCP features will be available). DHCP Reservation Click DHCP Reservation if you want to assign a fixed local IP address to a specific device on your network. This is helpful if you have a device whose IP address must always remain the same, such as a media server or print server. To reserve an IP address for a specific device, select it from the list of devices or manually enter the Media Access Control (MAC) address of the device. DHCP Reservation The DHCP Reservation screen appears and displays a list of DHCP clients with the following information: Client Name, Interface, IP Address, and MAC Address. Basic Setup > DHCP Reservation •• Select Clients from DHCP Table Click the Select check box to reserve a client's IP address. Then click Add Clients. Maximum Performance Wireless-N Router Chapter 2: Advanced Configuration •• Manually Adding Client To manually assign an IP address, enter the client's name in the Enter Client Name field. Enter the IP address you want it to have in the Assign IP Address field. Enter its MAC address in the To This MAC Address field. Then click Add and click Save Settings. Clients Already Reserved A list of DHCP clients and their fixed, local IP addresses is displayed at the bottom of the screen. If you want to remove a client from this list, click Remove. Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to clear your changes. To update the on-screen information, click Refresh. To exit this screen and return to the Basic Setup screen, click Close. Start IP Address The Start IP Address specifies the starting IP address for the range of addresses assigned by your router when it functions as a DHCP server. (The first IP address assigned by the router will be randomly selected within the range you specify.) Because the router's default IP address is 192.168.1.1, the Start IP Address must be 192.168.1.2 or greater, but smaller than 192.168.1.254. The default Start IP Address is 192.168.1.100. Maximum Number of Users The Maximum Number of Users specifies the number of IP addresses that can be assigned by your router when it functions as a DHCP server. This number cannot be greater than 253. The default is 50. IP Address Range The range of available IP addresses is displayed. Client Lease Time The Client Lease Time is the length of time that a dynamically assigned IP address will remain in effect. After this time is up, the device will be automatically assigned a new dynamic IP address, or the lease will be renewed. Enter the length of time, in minutes, that a user will be "leased" a dynamic IP address. The default is 0 minutes, which means one day. Static DNS 1-3 The Domain Name System (DNS) is how the Internet translates domain or website names into Internet addresses or URLs. Your ISP will provide you with at least one DNS server IP address. If, however, you wish to use a different DNS server, enter its IP address (you can enter up to three DNS server IP addresses). These static DNS server(s) will have higher priority than the ISP's DNS servers. The router will assign these DNS servers to the computers and other devices in your local network. WINS The Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) manages each computer's interaction with the Internet. If you use a WINS server, enter its IP address. Otherwise, leave this field blank. 7