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Reference Guide for the Model RP114 Web Safe Router

B-10 Network and Routing Basics

IP Configuration by DHCP

When an IP-based local area network is installed, each PC must be configured with an IP address.

If the PCs need to access the Internet, they should also be configured with a gateway address and

one or more DNS server addresses. As an alternative to manual configuration, there is a method by

which each PC on the network can automatically obtain this configuration information. A device

on the network may act as a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server. The DHCP

server stores a list or pool of IP addresses, along with other information (such as gateway and DNS

addresses) that it may assign to the other devices on the network. The Model RP114 router has the

capacity to act as a DHCP server.

The Model RP114 router also functions as a DHCP client when connecting to the ISP. The router

can automatically obtain an IP address, subnet mask, DNS server addresses, and a gateway address

if the ISP provides this information by DHCP.

Ethernet Cabling

Although Ethernet networks originally used thick or thin coaxial cable, most installations currently

use unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cabling. The UTP cable contains eight conductors, arranged in

four twisted pairs, and terminated with an RJ45 type connector. A normal "straight-through" UTP

Ethernet cable follows the EIA568B standard wiring and pinout as described in Table B-3.

Table B-3. UTP Ethernet cable wiring, straight-through

Pin Wire color Signal

1 Orange/White Transmit (Tx) +

2 Orange Transmit (Tx) -

3 Green/White Receive (Rx) +

4Blue

5 Blue/White

6 Green Receive (Rx) -

7 Brown/White

8 Brown

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