LAN SETUP

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.