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PERFORMING ADVANCED TASKS 3. From the Device Mode drop-down list, select ExtenderMode (wired AP). The LAN Connection Type displays. 4. To configure LAN Connection Type, select Dynamic IP (DHCP) (default) or Static IP, complete the required fields, and click Save. (See "Device Mode Screen" on page 57 for details.) The screen indicates how long the process will take. The router reboots, and the login screen displays. Note: The IP address of your extender is the static IP you assigned or the DHCP IP address assigned by your main router. Setting up the DHCP Server on the My Net N900 Central Router You can use your router as a DHCP server that assigns IP addresses to other components of your network. To set up a DHCP Server on My Net N900 Central Router: 1. On the Advanced Settings screen, click the LAN icon. 2. Click the DHCP Server Settings tab. 3. Enable DHCP server (On by default) and click Save. 4. Configure DHCP IP Address Range. By default the range is IP address 192.168.1.100 to IP address 192.168.1.149. 5. (Optional) Set a Local Domain Name. 6. Set the DHCP Lease Time (hours) and click Save. 7. Connect all the client devices. 8. Click the Device and Client Table tab. The table lists all of the client devices (wired/ wireless) and displays the number of devices connected along with the IP address and MAC address of each device 72 MY NET N900 CENTRAL USER MANUAL

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PERFORMING ADVANCED TASKS
72
MY NET N900 CENTRAL
USER MANUAL
3.
From the
Device
Mode
drop-down list, select
ExtenderMode
(wired
AP
). The
LAN
Connection Type
displays.
4.
To configure
LAN Connection Type
, select
Dynamic IP (DHCP)
(default) or
Static IP
,
complete the required fields, and click
Save
. (See “Device Mode Screen” on page 57
for details.) The screen indicates how long the process will take. The router reboots, and
the login screen displays.
Note:
The IP address of your extender is the static IP you assigned or the DHCP
IP address assigned by your main router.
Setting up the DHCP Server on the My Net N900 Central Router
You can use your router as a DHCP server that assigns IP addresses to other components
of your network.
To set up a DHCP Server on My Net N900 Central Router:
1.
On the Advanced Settings screen, click the
LAN
icon.
2.
Click the
DHCP Server Settings
tab.
3.
Enable
DHCP server
(
On
by default) and click
Save
.
4.
Configure
DHCP IP Address Range
. By default the range is IP address 192.168.1.100
to IP address 192.168.1.149.
5.
(Optional) Set a
Local Domain Name
.
6.
Set the
DHCP Lease Time
(hours) and click
Save
.
7.
Connect all the client devices.
8.
Click the
Device and Client Table
tab. The table lists all of the client devices (wired/
wireless) and displays the number of devices connected along with the IP address and
MAC address of each device