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Table 28, Label, Description

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Chapter 8 Home Networking The following table describes the fields in this screen. Table 28 Network Setting > Home Networking > LAN Setup LABEL DESCRIPTION Interface Group Group Name Select the interface group name for which you want to configure LAN settings. See Chapter 14 on page 174 for how to create a new interface group. LAN IP Setup IP Address Enter the LAN IPv4 address you want to assign to your VMG in dotted decimal notation, for example, 192.168.1.1 (factory default). Subnet Mask Type the subnet mask of your network in dotted decimal notation, for example 255.255.255.0 (factory default). Your VMG automatically computes the subnet mask based on the IP Address you enter, so do not change this field unless you are instructed to do so. IGMP Snooping Active Select Enable to allows the VMG to passively learn multicast group. DHCP Server State DHCP Select Enable to have the VMG act as a DHCP server or DHCP relay agent. Select Disable to stop the DHCP server on the VMG. DHCP Relay Server Address IP Address IP Addressing Values Beginning IP Address Ending IP Address Auto reserve IP for the same host DHCP Server Lease Time Select DHCP Relay to have the VMG forward DHCP request to the DHCP server. This field is only available when you select DHCP Relay in the DHCP field. Enter the IPv4 address of the actual remote DHCP server in this field. This field is only available when you select Enable in the DHCP field. This field specifies the first of the contiguous addresses in the IP address pool. This field specifies the last of the contiguous addresses in the IP address pool. Select Enable to have the VMG record DHCP IP addresses with the MAC addresses the IP addresses are assigned to. The VMG assigns the same IP address to the same MAC address when the host requests an IP address again through DHCP. This is the period of time DHCP-assigned addresses is used. DHCP automatically assigns IP addresses to clients when they log in. DHCP centralizes IP address management on central computers that run the DHCP server program. DHCP leases addresses, for a period of time, which means that past addresses are "recycled" and made available for future reassignment to other systems. Days/Hours/ Minutes DNS Values DNS This field is only available when you select Enable in the DHCP field. Enter the lease time of the DHCP server. This field is only available when you select Enable in the DHCP field. Select From ISP if your ISP dynamically assigns DNS server information. Select DNS Proxy if you have the DNS proxy service. The VMG redirects clients' DNS queries to a DNS server for resolving domain names. Select Static if you have the IP address of a DNS server. DNS Server 1/2 Enter the first and second DNS (Domain Name System) server IP addresses the VMG passes to the DHCP clients. LAN IPv6 Mode Setup IPv6 Active Select Enable to activate the IPv6 mode and configure IPv6 settings on the VMG. Link Local Address Type VMG4825-B10A User's Guide 115

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Chapter 8 Home Networking
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The following table describes the fields in this screen.
Table 28
Network Setting > Home Networking > LAN Setup
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Interface Group
Group Name
Select the interface group name for which you want to configure LAN settings. See
Chapter
14 on page 174
for how to create a new interface group.
LAN IP Setup
IP Address
Enter the LAN IPv4 address you want to assign to your VMG in dotted decimal notation, for
example, 192.168.1.1 (factory default).
Subnet Mask
Type the subnet mask of your network in dotted decimal notation, for example
255.255.255.0 (factory default). Your VMG automatically computes the subnet mask based
on the IP Address you enter, so do not change this field unless you are instructed to do so.
IGMP Snooping
Active
Select
Enable
to allows the VMG to passively learn multicast group.
DHCP Server State
DHCP
Select
Enable
to have the VMG act as a DHCP server or DHCP relay agent.
Select
Disable
to stop the DHCP server on the VMG.
Select
DHCP Relay
to have the VMG forward DHCP request to the DHCP server.
DHCP Relay
Server Address
This field is only available when you select
DHCP Relay
in the
DHCP
field.
IP Address
Enter the IPv4 address of the actual remote DHCP server in this field.
IP Addressing
Values
This field is only available when you select
Enable
in the
DHCP
field.
Beginning IP
Address
This field specifies the first of the contiguous addresses in the IP address pool.
Ending IP
Address
This field specifies the last of the contiguous addresses in the IP address pool.
Auto reserve IP
for the same
host
Select
Enable
to have the VMG record DHCP IP addresses with the MAC addresses the IP
addresses are assigned to. The VMG assigns the same IP address to the same MAC address
when the host requests an IP address again through DHCP.
DHCP Server
Lease Time
This is the period of time DHCP-assigned addresses is used. DHCP automatically assigns IP
addresses to clients when they log in. DHCP centralizes IP address management on central
computers that run the DHCP server program. DHCP leases addresses, for a period of time,
which means that past addresses are “recycled” and made available for future reassignment
to other systems.
This field is only available when you select
Enable
in the
DHCP
field.
Days/Hours/
Minutes
Enter the lease time of the DHCP server.
DNS Values
This field is only available when you select
Enable
in the
DHCP
field.
DNS
Select
From ISP
if your ISP dynamically assigns DNS server information.
Select
DNS Proxy
if you have the DNS proxy service. The VMG redirects clients’ DNS
queries to a DNS server for resolving domain names.
Select
Static
if you have the IP address of a DNS server.
DNS Server 1/2
Enter the first and second DNS (Domain Name System) server IP addresses the VMG passes
to the DHCP clients.
LAN IPv6 Mode Setup
IPv6 Active
Select
Enable
to activate the IPv6 mode and configure IPv6 settings on the VMG.
Link Local Address Type