Linksys BEFN2PS4 User Manual

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Cable/DSL & Voice Router powered by Net2Phone

DHCP

A DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Server automatically
assigns IP addresses to each computer on your network. Unless you already
have one, it is highly recommended that your router be set up as a DHCP
server.

• DHCP Server Check the Enable option to enable the DHCP server

option of the router. If you already have a DHCP server on your network,
set the router's DHCP option to Disable.

• Starting IP Address Enter a numerical value for the DHCP server to

start with when issuing IP addresses.

• Number of DHCP users Enter the maximum number of PCs that you

want the DHCP server to assign IP addresses to, with the absolute maxi-
mum being 253.

• DHCP Clients Table Click on the Clients Table button to show the cur-

rent DHCP Client information. (This information is stored in temporary
memory, so the list of clients could disappear.)

DHCP

This tab displays the current status of the Router; it reflects the data and
selections you’ve entered under the Setup tab.

All of the information provided on this screen is read-only. To make changes,
select the Setup tab.

• Host Name This field shows the name of your Router. This entry is nec-

essary for some ISPs.

• Firmware Version This field shows the installed version and date of the

firmware. Version dates are slightly more accurate than version numbers.

• PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet) This field shows

whether you have enabled the use of the Router’s PPPoE support.

• LAN These fields display the current IP Address and Subnet Mask of the

Router, as seen by users on your internal network.

• DHCP Server This field shows the status of the Router's DHCP server

function, which is either enabled or disabled.

• WAN These fields display the WAN IP Address, WAN Subnet Mask and

WAN Default Gateway IP address of the Router, as seen by external users
on the Internet.

• DNS (Domain Name System) IP Address These fields show the IP

Address(es) of the DNS currently used by the Router. Multiple DNS IP
settings are common. In most cases, the first available DNS entry is used.

Status

Instant Broadband

Series