Verizon MI424WR User Manual
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Chapter 5 Using Network Connections
Obtain an IP Address Automatically Select this option if the
ISP
requires the con-
nection to obtain an
IP
address automatically. The server assigning the
IP
address
also assigns a subnet mask address, which can be overridden by clicking in the
“Override Subnet Mask” check box and entering another subnet mask address.
Additionally, the
DHCP
lease can be renewed and/or released by clicking on the
appropriate “
DHCP
Lease” button. The “Expires In” value displays how long until
the
DHCP
lease expires.
Use the Following IP Address Select if the
WAN
connection is configured using a
permanent (static)
IP
address. The
ISP
should provide this address, along with a
subnet mask address, default gateway address, and, optionally, primary and sec-
ondary
DNS
server addresses.
DHCP Lease
Renew or release the current
DHCP
lease by clicking on the appropriate button.
DNS Server
The Domain Name System (
DNS
) is the method by which website or domain
names are translated into
IP
addresses. The connection can be set to automati-
cally obtain a
DNS
server address, or an address can be set manually, according
to information provided by the
ISP
.
To configure the connection to automatically obtain a
DNS
server address, select
Obtain DNS Server Address Automatically from the “
DNS
Server” drop-down
list. To manually configure
DNS
server addresses, select Use the Following DNS
Server Addresses. Specify up to two different
DNS
server addresses, one pri-
mary, the other secondary.
IP Address Distribution
The “IP Address Distribution” section of the Configure Broadband Connection
(Coax) screen allows the user to configure the Router’s Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol (
DHCP
) server parameters. The
DHCP
automatically
assigns
IP
addresses to network devices. If enabled, make sure to configure the
network devices as “
DHCP
Clients.” There are three options in this section:
Disabled, DHCP Server, and DHCP Relay.
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Caution: We strongly recommend leaving this setting
at “Disabled.”
Disabled Select this option if statically assigning
IP
addresses to the
network devices.