NetComm NB1 - Manual (Page 22)

NB1 User Guide YML780 Rev1
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Option Description
Host Name: Required by some ISPs. If the ISP does
not provide the Host name, please leave
it blank.
Domain Name: www.dyndns.org will provide you with
a Domain Name. Enter this name in the
“Domain Name” field.
Apply: Click Apply to save the changes.
DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. Your Modem has its DHCP
Server enabled by default. This means it will assign valid IP addresses to each
computer connected to it and will direct those computers to use the Modem as the
gateway to the Internet. Having the DHCP server enabled is the recommended
choice.
When selecting certain radio buttons you will notice that some of the options avail-
able for configuration will be greyed out. For example, when selecting ‘Unmanaged’
you will notice that all fields under IP Settings are greyed out. This means that no
settings are configurable if the interface is unmanaged.
Option Description
Unmanaged Interface is ignored.
Obtain an IP Address automatically Interface will be allocated an IP address
by a DHCP server.
IP Address The IP address assigned to the interface
by a DHCP server on your network.
Netmask: The subnet mask assigned to the inter-
face by a DHCP server on your network.
Release button It is possible to release the IP address
by clicking the Release button.
Renew button It is possible to renew the IP address by
clicking the Renew button.
PPP IP Address The IP address to be used during a PPP
session. This defaults to the IP address
of the interface.
Use the following static IP address (Default) This is the IP address of your
Modem on your local network. This IP
address is specified on all computers
on your network as the Gateway IP
address. The IP address is also the IP
address you type into your browser lo-
cation bar to login to your modem’s web
interface.
Note: If Server and Relay are turned off you need to assign IP addresses within
the same range to the PCs connected to the modem else they will not
be able to communicate with the modem. For example, if your mo-
dem’s Ethernet interface address is 192.168.1.1 with a subnet mask of
255.255.255.0 you need to assign static addresses starting at 192.168.1.2
up to 192.168.1.253.