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Actiontec Wireless Broadband Router User Manual 4. Enter the subnet mask address in the "Subnet Mask" text boxes. The subnet mask determines which portion of a destination LAN IP address is the network portion, and which portion is the host portion. 5. If Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) is being used, enter the WINS server address in the "WINS Server" text boxes. 6. Enter the amount of time a network device will be allowed to connect to the Router with its currently issued dynamic IP address in the "Lease Time in Minutes" text box. Just before the time is up, the device's user will need to make a request to extend the lease or get a new IP address. 7. Click in the "Provide Host Name If Not Specified by Client" check box to have the Router automatically assign network devices with a host name, in case a host name is not provided by the user. DHCP Relay Select this option to have the Router function as a DHCP relay, and enter the IP address in the screen that appears. IP Address Distribution According to DHCP Option 60 DHCP Option 60 is used to preset a general name for a product or product family, as well as set a specific IP range and priority level. In this way, one device and its traffic can be given higher priority over another device. ☞ Note: To use this feature, the device must output a vendor class ID for option 60 to assign it traffic prirority. 46

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Actiontec Wireless Broadband Router User Manual
4.
Enter the subnet mask address in the “Subnet Mask” text boxes. The subnet
mask determines which portion of a destination
LAN IP
address is the net-
work portion, and which portion is the host portion.
5.
If Windows Internet Naming Service (
WINS
) is being used, enter the
WINS
server address in the “
WINS
Server” text boxes.
6.
Enter the amount of time a network device will be allowed to connect to
the Router with its currently issued dynamic
IP
address in the “Lease Time
in Minutes” text box. Just before the time is up, the device’s user will need to
make a request to extend the lease or get a new
IP
address.
7.
Click in the “Provide Host Name If Not Specified by Client” check box to
have the Router automatically assign network devices with a host name, in
case a host name is not provided by the user.
DHCP Relay
Select this option to have the Router function as a
DHCP
relay, and
enter the
IP
address in the screen that appears.
IP Address Distribution According to DHCP Option 60
DHCP
Option 60 is used to preset a general name for a product or product fam-
ily, as well as set a specific
IP
range and priority level. In this way, one device and
its traffic can be given higher priority over another device.
☞
Note
: To use this feature, the device must output a vendor class
ID
for option 60 to assign it traffic prirority.