RAD Data comm BLW-04EX User Manual

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BLW-04EX

LAN

LAN IP

Use the LAN menu to configure the LAN IP addres s for the BLW- 0 4 E X

and to enable the DHCP server for dynamic client address allocation.

Set a period for the lease time if required. For home networks this may be

set to “Forever”, which means there is no time limit on the IP address lease.

IP Address Pool

A dynamic IP start address may be specified by the user, e.g. 192.168.1.100

(default value). Once this start IP address has been assigned, IP addresses

running from 192.168.1.100 to 192.168.1.199 will be part of the dynamic IP

ad dres s p ool . I P ad dres ses from 192 .1 68. 1. 2 t o 19 2. 168 .1 .99 , an d

192.168.1.200 to 192.168.1.254 will be available as static IP addresses.

Remember not to include the address of the BLW-04EX in the client address

pool. Also remember to configure your client PCs for dynamic IP address

allocation.

The BLW- 0 4 E X ’s management interface features a Setup Wizard and an

Advanced Setup section. Use the Setup Wizard if you want to quickly setup

the BLW-04EX for use with a cable modem or DSL modem.

Advanced setup s upport s more advanced fun ct ion s li ke h acker attack

detection, IP and MAC address filtering, intrusion detection, virtual server

setup, virtual DMZ hosts, as well as other advanced functions.

Making Configuration Changes

Configurab le parameters have a dialog box or a drop-down list . Once a

configuration change has been made on a page, be sure to click the “Apply”

or “Next” button at the bottom of the page to enable the new setting.

Note:

To ensure proper screen refresh after a command entry, be sure that Internet

Explorer 5.0 is configured as fo llows: Under the menu “To o l s / I n t e r n e t

Options/General/Temporary Internet Files/Settings,” the setting for “Check

for newer versions of stored pages” should be “Every visit to the page.”

Navigating the Web Browser Interfact

Setup Wizard