User manual BELKIN F5D5231-4

[. . . ] 4-Port Cable/DSL Gateway Router Share your broadband Internet connection and files User Manual F5D5231-4 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction . 1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Key Features . 3 Easy Install Wizard Software System Requirements . 4 Connecting and Configuring your Cable/DSL Gateway Router . [. . . ] A quick description of the functions can be found here. To view the settings or make changes to any of the LAN settings, click on "LAN Settings" (B) or to view the list of connected computers, click on "DHCP client list" (C). (A) (B) (C) 32 USING THE WEB-BASED ADVANCED USER INTERFACE Changing LAN Settings All settings for the internal LAN setup of the Router can be viewed and changed here. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 1. IP Address The "IP address" is the internal IP address of the Router. The default IP address is "192. 168. 2. 1". To access the advanced setup interface, type this IP address into the address bar of your browser. To change the IP address, type in the new IP address and click "Apply Changes". The IP address you choose should be a non-routable IP. Examples of a non-routable IP are: 192. 168. x. x (where x is anything between 0 and 255) 10. x. x. x (where x is anything between 0 and 255) 2. Subnet Mask There is no need to change the subnet mask. This is a unique, advanced feature of your Belkin Router. It is possible to change the subnet mask if necessary, however, do NOT make changes to the subnet mask unless you have a specific reason to do so. The default setting is "255. 255. 255. 0". 33 USING THE WEB-BASED ADVANCED USER INTERFACE 3. DHCP Server The DHCP server function makes setting up a network very easy by assigning IP addresses to each computer on the network automatically. The DHCP server can be turned OFF if necessary, however, in order to do so you must manually set a static IP address for each computer on your network. To turn off the DHCP server, select "Off" and click "Apply Changes". IP Pool The range of IP addresses set aside for dynamic assignment to the computers on your network. The default is 2­100 (99 computers). If you want to change this number, you can do so by entering a new starting and ending IP address and clicking on "Apply Changes". The DHCP server can assign 100 IP addresses automatically. This means that you cannot specify an IP address pool larger than 100 computers. For example, starting at 50 means you have to end at 150 or lower so as not to exceed the 100-client limit. The starting IP address must be lower in number than the ending IP address. [. . . ] Power off the modem; wait a few seconds and then power it on again. · Your ISP may bind your connection to the MAC address of your computer's NIC. My connection type is "PPPoE". · Since your connection type is PPPoE, your ISP will assign you a user name and password and sometimes a service name. [. . . ]