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Reference Guide for the Model RT328 and Model RH348 ISDN Routers

3-12 Router Configuration

DHCP and TCP/IP Setup

The router has the capability to act as a DHCP server, allowing it to assign IP, DNS, and Default

Gateway addresses to attached PCs or workstations. The assigned Default Gateway address is the

LAN address of the router, as set in the TCP/IP section. Each pool address is tested before it is

assigned to avoid duplicate addresses on the LAN.

If you are setting up your network for the ﬁrst time, read about IP addresses starting with“IP

Addresses and the Internet” on page 1-7 and “IP Conﬁguration by DHCP” on page 1-15 for an

explanation of DHCP and information about how to assign IP addresses for your network.

Table 3-6 lists and describes the ﬁelds to use for setting up TCP/IP parameters. When you ﬁnish

entering information in all of the ﬁelds, press [Enter] at the prompt Press ENTER to Conﬁrm. Your

selections are saved. Press [Esc] at any time to cancel the entries you have made.

Table 3-6. Menu 3 - Ethernet Setup Menu Fields

Field Description

DHCP Setup:

DHCP If set to Server, the router acts as a DHCP server.

Client IP Pool Starting

Address

This ﬁeld is the beginning of the range of addresses to assign.

Size of Client IP Pool This ﬁeld is the number of sequential addresses available for

assignment to attached hosts. The maximum is 32.

Primary DNS Server If you want the router to assign the Primary DNS Server address to

attached hosts, enter the address in this ﬁeld.

Secondary DNS Server If you want the router to assign the Secondary DNS Server address

to attached hosts, enter the address in this ﬁeld.

TCP/IP Setup:

IP Address Enter the IP address of the LAN interface of the router in dotted-decimal

notation (four 8-bit numbers, between 0 and 255, separated by periods,

for example, 192.168.135.5). Every device on the TCP/IP network must

have a unique IP address.

IP Subnet Mask An IP address consists of two parts, the network ID and the host ID. The

IP Subnet Mask speciﬁes the network ID portion of the address, written

in dotted-decimal notation. The router automatically calculates this mask

for the class of the IP address that you assign. Unless you have a

special need for subnetting, use the default subnet mask calculated by

the router. All hosts on the LAN segment should use the same mask.

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