User manual SIEMENS SPEEDSTREAM 4200

[. . . ] SpeedStream® Router User's Guide Models 4100 and 4200 Part No. 007-4035-001 © Copyright 2004, Siemens Subscriber Network. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Siemens Subscriber Networks shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions in this document; nor for incidental or consequential damages resulting from the furnishing, performance, or use of this material. Siemens Subscriber Networks ­ End User Software License and Limited Warranty INSTALLATION OF THE HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE PROVIDED BY SIEMENS SUBSCRIBER NETWORKS (SSN) CONSTITUTES ACCEPTANCE BY YOU OF THE TERMS OF THE FOLLOWING SOFTWARE LICENSE AND LIMITED WARRANTY. [. . . ] This value must be entered as an alpha-numeric string. In Lease Time, do one of the following: · Enter the period of time an IP addresses leased from the DHCP server is valid. At the end of the lease period, the DHCP client will transmit a request to the server to extend the lease, at which time the server will extend the lease period of the IP address assigned to the client. If the lease period expires without the server receiving a request from the client to extend the lease, the server will assume the client's connection no longer exists. The server will release the IP address assigned to the client and return the address back to the pool of available addresses. (If you select this option, you must specify a DNS Server. ) · Click Infinite Time: Leaves the lease time open-ended, preventing the server from releasing the IP address. Click Save Settings. 28 4100/4200 Router User's Guide Configuring Network Settings Static Routes The SpeedStream DSL Router directs data traffic by "learning" source and destination information, then building a routing table. In some cases, network mappings cannot be learned because of incompatible addressing schemes. Sometimes a different source and destination path may be desired over the learned paths for example when your ISP assigns you a static route. In these situations, Static Routes can be configured to map a desired pathway. Use the static routes advanced option to configure static routes to remote equipment. Static routing allows a pre-defined route to be set for the transmission of data. Static routes take precedence over all dynamic routing options and also provide enhanced security over dynamic routing. Select Setup>Static Routes from the left navigation pane of the Web interface. This displays the "Static Route Configuration" window. 2. Under Add Route, type the IP address of the destination device in the Destination box. Type the net mask of the destination device in the Net Mask box. Optionally, type the IP address where the data packets will be forwarded in the Next Hop box. Select a connection type from the Interface drop-down menu. This is the interface that will forward the packets. The system responds by adding your new route to the routing table. You can repeat this procedure for each static route you wish to add. Note: To edit a static route, click the Edit column for the static route you want to edit. [. . . ] Any settings you have configured will be saved. You will lose any settings you have configured. 63 4100/4200 Router User's Guide Troubleshooting Interpreting the LED Display The LED indicators on the front of the router give you a visual clue to the router activity. When the router is configured and working correctly, all LED indicator lights briefly turn a solid green. The following table shows the possible states indicated by the LEDs. [. . . ]