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Advanced configuration, Network setup – Cisco WRT310N User Manual

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Chapter 3

Advanced Configuration

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Wireless-N Gigabit Router

host and domain name. In most cases, leaving these fields

blank will work.

MTU

MTU is the Maximum Transmission Unit. It specifies

the largest packet size permitted for Internet transmission.

Select Manual if you want to manually enter the largest

packet size that is transmitted. To have the Router select

the best MTU for your Internet connection, keep the

default setting, Auto.

Size

When Manual is selected in the MTU field, this option

is enabled. Leave this value in the 1200 to 1500 range. The

default size depends on the Internet Connection Type:

DHCP, Static IP, or Telstra: 1500

PPPoE: 1492

PPTP or L2TP: 1460

Network Setup

The Network Setup section changes the settings on the

network connected to the Router’s Ethernet ports. Wireless

setup is performed through the Wireless tab.

Router IP

This presents the Router’s IP Address, Subnet Mask, and

URL as seen by your network.

Router IP

DHCP Server Setting

The settings allow you to configure the Router’s Dynamic

Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server function. The

Router can be used as a DHCP server for your network. A

DHCP server automatically assigns an IP address to each

computer on your network. If you choose to enable the

Router’s DHCP server option, make sure there is no other

DHCP server on your network.

DHCP Server Setting

DHCP Server

DHCP is enabled by factory default. If you

already have a DHCP server on your network, or you don’t

want a DHCP server, then select Disabled (no other DHCP

features will be available).

DHCP Reservation

Click this button if you want to assign

a fixed local IP address to a MAC address.

DHCP Reservation

You will see a list of DHCP clients with the following

information: Client Name, Interface, IP Address, and

MAC Address.

DHCP Reservation

Select Clients from DHCP Table

Click the Select

check box to reserve a client’s IP address. Then click

Add Clients.

Manually Adding Client

To manually assign an IP

address, enter the client’s name in the Enter Client
Name
field. Enter the IP address you want it to have in

the Assign IP Address field. Enter its MAC address in the
To This MAC Address field. Then click Add.

Clients Already Reserved

A list of DHCP clients and their fixed local IP addresses

will be displayed at the bottom of the screen. If you

want to remove a client from this list, click Remove.
Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click

Cancel Changes to cancel your changes. To view the

most up-to-date information, click Refresh. To exit this

screen, click Close.

Start IP Address

Enter a value for the DHCP server to

start with when issuing IP addresses. Because the Router’s

default IP address is 192.168.1.1, the Start IP Address must

be 192.168.1.2 or greater, but smaller than 192.168.1.253.

The default Starting IP Address is 192.168.1.100.

Maximum Number of Users

Enter the maximum

number of PCs that you want the DHCP server to assign

IP addresses to. This number cannot be greater than 253.

The default is 50.

IP Address Range

Displayed here is the range of available

IP addresses.