Netgear AC778AT User Manual - Page 118

Set the DNS Mode, DHCP lease time, Manual, DNS 1, Submit, Sign In, password

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Around Town LTE Mobile Internet The start address must be 192.168.1.10 or higher. The ending address must be 192.168.1.50 or lower. 8. The the DHCP lease time field, enter a time that a computer can use its assigned IP address before it is required to renew the lease. Enter a number between 2 and 10080. This time is in minutes. After this time is up, the computer is automatically assigned a new dynamic IP address. 9. Set the DNS mode: • Auto. The DNS server specified by Around Town is used. • Manual. The routing hardware assigns to DHCP clients the DNS servers specified in the DNS 1 and DNS 2 fields. (These fields appear when the Manual radio button is selected.) Use this option to access a DNS server that provides customized addressing or if your network includes a local DNS server. For more information about DNS, see Set the DNS Mode on page 118. The Submit button displays after you make any changes. 10. Click the Submit button. Your changes are saved. Set the DNS Mode The DNS mode setting specifies how the DNS servers (that the DHCP clients are to communicate with) are obtained.  To set the DNS mode: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the hotspot network. 2. Enter http://netgear.aroundtown or http://192.168.1.1 in the address field of the web browser. The hotspot web page displays. 3. Enter the admin login password in the Sign In field. The default password is password. The password is case-sensitive. 4. Click the Sign In button. The Sign In section closes. Advanced Settings 118

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Advanced Settings
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Around Town LTE Mobile Internet
The start address must be 192.168.1.10 or higher. The ending address must be
192.168.1.50 or lower.
8.
The the
DHCP lease time
field, enter a time that a computer can use its assigned IP
address before it is required to renew the lease.
Enter a number between 2 and 10080.
This time is in minutes. After this time is up, the computer is automatically assigned a new
dynamic IP address.
9.
Set the DNS mode:
Auto
. The DNS server specified by Around Town is used.
Manual
. The routing hardware assigns to DHCP clients the DNS servers specified in
the
DNS 1
and
DNS 2
fields. (These fields appear when the
Manual
radio button is
selected.) Use this option to access a DNS server that provides customized
addressing or if your network includes a local DNS server.
For more information about DNS, see
Set the DNS Mode
on page
118.
The
Submit
button displays after you make any changes.
10.
Click the
Submit
button.
Your changes are saved.
Set the DNS Mode
The DNS mode setting specifies how the DNS servers (that the DHCP clients are to
communicate with) are obtained.
To set the DNS mode:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the hotspot
network.
2.
Enter
http://netgear.aroundtown
or
in the address field of the web
browser.
The hotspot web page displays.
3.
Enter the admin login password in the
Sign In
field.
The default password is
password
. The password is case-sensitive.
4.
Click the
Sign In
button.
The Sign In section closes.