IP Address
This IP (Internet Protocol) address uniquely identifies the Router in
the network. It is set to 192.168.168.1 by default. This is the IP address
that the users should point their Internet router to if fixed IP addresses
are configured on the computers in the network. However, the DHCP Server
will assign this information if the computers are configured to dynamically
obtain IP addresses.
Network Mask
This is the Network Mask to identify the class of the Router’s IP address.
By default, Class C Network Mask 255.255.255.0 is set. The users may
configure the network with Class A (255.0.0.0) and Class B (255.255.0.0)
Network Mask as well. In addition, Compex’s Broadband Routers can be
configured for Classless Subnet to support certain application. For
example, a Classless Subnet can be configured with a Network Mask of
255.255.255.192 to support a maximum of up to 62 hosts.
DHCP Start IP Address & DHCP
End IP Address
These parameters specify the range of the IP address which the DHCP
Server will assign. For example, if the DHCP Start IP Address and DHCP
End IP Address are 192.168.168.100 and 192.168.168.200 respectively,
the first IP address that the DHCP Server releases will be 192.168.168.100
while the last IP address that it will release is 192.168.168.200.
Primary DNS IP Address &
Secondary DNS IP Address
DNS is short for Domain Name Service. It is an Internet service that
translates domain names into IP addresses. If your WAN connection is
using Static IP, you should configure the primary and secondary DNS
IP addresses with the DNS information provided by your Broadband Internet
Service Provider. For other WAN connection types, the DNS IP addresses
is obtained automatically from ISP. The Always use these DNS servers
checkbox can be used to disable the automatic process, and your preferred
DNS IP addresses can be used.
DHCP Server
DHCP is a short for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. The DHCP Server
dynamically assigns IP addresses to the computers connected in the same
network. If a computer has been configured to dynamically obtain IP
address, the DHCP Server will release an available IP address beginning
from the DHCP Start IP Address to the computer.
After you have completed the necessary changes, press the Apply
button to proceed.
If you have
changed the IP address of the router, you need to reconnect to the
router using the new IP address.