LAN Setup. Netgear JWNR2010v5 N300, JWNR2010v5, JWNR2010

JWNR2010v5 N300 Wireless Router

LAN Setup

You can configure LAN IP services such as Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and Routing Information Protocol (RIP).

The router is shipped preconfigured to use private IP addresses on the LAN side and to function as a DHCP server. The router’s default LAN IP configuration includes the following settings:

• LAN IP address

. 192.168.1.1

• Subnet mask

. 255.255.255.0

These addresses are part of the designated private address range for use in private networks and are suitable for most applications. If your network requires the use of a different IP addressing scheme, change the settings in the LAN Setup screen.

Note:

If you change the LAN IP address of the router while connected through the browser, you are disconnected. If this situation occurs, you must open a new connection to the new IP address and log in again.

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To change the LAN settings:

1.

Log in to the router.

For more information, see

Log In to Your Router After Installation

on page 18.

2.

Select

ADVANCED > Setup > LAN Setup

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The following screen displays:

3.

Enter the following settings:

• IP Address

. The LAN IP address of the router (by default, 192.168.1.1).

• IP Subnet Mask

. The LAN subnet mask of the router (by default, 255.255.255.0).

Combined with the IP address, the IP subnet mask allows a device to know which other addresses are local to it, and which must be reached through a gateway or router.

• RIP Direction

. Router Information Protocol (RIP) enables a router to exchange routing information with other routers. This setting controls how the router sends and receives RIP packets.

Both

is the default setting. With the

Both

or

Out Only

setting, the router broadcasts its routing table periodically. With the

Both

or

In Only

setting, the router incorporates the RIP information that it receives.

• RIP Version

. This setting controls the format and the broadcasting method of the RIP packets that the router sends. It recognizes both formats when receiving. By default, the RIP function is disabled. Three RIP versions exist:

-

RIP-1 is universally supported. It is adequate for most networks, unless you have an unusual network setup.

-

RIP-2B uses subnet broadcasting.

-

RIP-2M uses multicasting.

4.

To set your computers’ IP addresses manually, clear the Use Router as DHCP Server check box.

NETGEAR recommends that you do not do this. For more information, see

Use Router as DHCP Server

on page 48.

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To reserve an IP address for a computer or device on the LAN, in the Address Reservation section, click the

Add

button.

For more information, see

Set Up Address Reservation

on page 49.

6.

Click the

Apply

button.

Your changes are saved.

Use Router as DHCP Server

By default, the router functions as a DHCP server, enabling it to assign IP, DNS server, and default gateway addresses to all computers and devices that are connected to the router’s

LAN. The assigned default gateway address is the LAN address of the router. The router assigns IP addresses to the attached computers and devices from a pool of addresses specified on the LAN Setup screen. Each pool address is tested before it is assigned to avoid duplicate addresses on the LAN. For most applications, the default DHCP and TCP/IP settings of the router function well.

You can specify the pool of IP addresses that are assigned by setting the starting IP address and ending IP address. These addresses should be part of the same IP address subnet as the router’s LAN IP address. Using the default addressing scheme, the default range is

192.168.1.2–192.168.1.254, although you might want to save part of this range for devices with fixed addresses.

• Starting IP Address

. Specify the start of the range for the pool of IP addresses in the same subnet as the router. The IP address 192.168.1.2 is the default starting address.

• Ending IP Address

. Specify the end of the range for the pool of IP addresses in the same subnet as the router. The default ending IP address is 192.168.1.254.

The router delivers the following parameters to any LAN device that requests DHCP information:

•

An IP address from the range that you have defined

•

Subnet mask

•

Gateway IP address (the router’s LAN IP address)

•

DNS server IP address (the router’s LAN IP address)

You can use another device on your network as the DHCP server or you can manually configure the network settings of all of your computers and devices.

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To disable the DHCP server feature:

1.

Log in to the router.

For more information, see

Log In to Your Router After Installation

on page 18.

2.

Select

ADVANCED > Setup > LAN Setup

.

The LAN Setup screen displays.

3.

Clear the

Use Router as DHCP Server

check box.

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4.

Click the

Apply

button.

If the DHCP service is not enabled on the router and no other DHCP server is available on your network, you must set your computers’ IP addresses manually or your computers are not able to access the router.

Set Up Address Reservation

When you specify a reserved IP address for a computer or device on the LAN, that computer or device always receives the same IP address each time it accesses the router’s DHCP server. Reserved IP addresses should be assigned to computers or servers that require permanent IP settings.

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To reserve an IP address:

1.

Log in to the router.

For more information, see

Log In to Your Router After Installation

on page 18.

2.

Select

ADVANCED > Setup > LAN Setup

.

The LAN Setup screen displays.

3.

In the Address Reservation section of the screen, click the

Add

button.

The following screen displays:

4.

In the

IP Address

field, type the IP address to assign to the computer or server. (Choose an

IP address from the router’s LAN subnet, such as 192.168.1.x.)

Tip:

If the computer is already on your network, you can select the associated radio button in the Address Reservation Table. The computer’s information is automatically copied into the

IP Address

,

MAC Address

, and

Device Name

fields.

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5.

In the

MAC Address

field, type the MAC address of the computer or server.

6.

In the

Device Name

field, type a name for the computer or server.

7.

Click the

Add

button.

The address is added to the Address Reservation Table on the LAN Setup screen.

The reserved address is not assigned until the next time the computer contacts the router’s DHCP server. Reboot the computer or access its IP configuration and force a

DHCP release and renew.

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To edit or delete a reserved address entry:

1.

Log in to the router.

For more information, see

Log In to Your Router After Installation

on page 18.

2.

Select

ADVANCED > Setup > LAN Setup

.

The LAN Setup screen displays.

3.

In the Address Reservation Table, select the radio button next to the address that you want to edit or delete, and do one of the following:

•

To delete a reserved address entry, click the

Delete

button.

The address is removed from the table.

•

To edit a reserved address entry, click the

Edit

button.

The Address Reservation screen displays.

a.

Edit the address information.

b.

Click the

Apply

button.

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Administration

M a n a g e yo u r n e t wo r k

This chapter describes the router settings for administering and maintaining your router and home network. This chapter includes the following sections:

•

Manually Update the Router Firmware

•

Manage the Configuration File

For information about changing the password of your router, see

Change the Password

on page 20.

For information about upgrading or checking the status of your router over the Internet, see

Universal Plug and Play

on page 67.

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