Network Setup - Cisco Linksys WRT160NL Guia Del Usuario

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broadband Internet service has been configured with a
host and domain name. In most cases, leaving these fields
blank will work.
MTU MTU is the Maximum Transmission Unit. It specifies
the largest packet size permitted for Internet transmission.
Select Manual if you want to manually enter the largest
packet size that is transmitted. To have the Router select
the best MTU for your Internet connection, keep the
default setting of Auto.
Size
When Manual is selected in the MTU field, this option
is enabled. Leave this value in the 1200 to 1500 range. The
default size depends on the Internet Connection Type:
DHCP, Static IP or Telstra:
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1492
PPPoE:
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1460
PPTP or L2TP:
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Network Setup

The Network Setup section changes the settings of the
local network. Wireless setup is performed through the
Wireless tab.
Router IP
This presents both the Router's IP Address and Subnet
Mask as seen by your network.
Router IP
DHCP Server Setting
The settings allow you to configure the Router's Dynamic
Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server function. The
Router can be used as a DHCP server for your network. A
DHCP server automatically assigns an IP address to each
computer on your network. If you choose to enable the
Router's DHCP server option, make sure there is no other
DHCP server on your network.
DHCP Server Setting
DHCP Server
DHCP is enabled by factory default. If you
already have a DHCP server on your network or you do not
want a DHCP server, then select Disabled (no other DHCP
features will be available).
Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link
1500
Advanced Configuration
DHCP Reservation Click this button if you want to assign
a fixed local IP address to a MAC address.
DHCP Reservation
You will see a list of DHCP clients with the following
information: Client Name, Interface, IP Address and
MAC Address.
DHCP Reservation
Select Clients from DHCP Table
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box to reserve a client's IP address. Then click Add
Clients.
Manually Adding Client
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address, enter the client's name in the Enter Client
Name field. Enter the IP address you want it to have in
the Assign IP Address field. Enter its MAC address in the
To This MAC Address field. Then click Add.
Clients Already Reserved
A list of DHCP clients and their fixed local IP addresses
will be displayed at the bottom of the screen. If you
want to remove a client from this list, click Remove.
Click Save Settings to apply your changes or click
Cancel Changes to cancel your changes. To update
the on-screen information, click Refresh. To exit this
screen, click Close.
Start IP Address Enter a value for the DHCP server to
start with when issuing IP addresses. Because the Router's
default IP address is 192.168.1.1, the Start IP Address must
be 192.168.1.2 or greater, but smaller than 192.168.1.253.
The default setting is 192.168.1.100.
Maximum Number of Users
number of PCs that you want the DHCP server to assign
IP addresses to. This number cannot be greater than 253.
The default value is 50.
IP Address Range
Displayed here is the range of available
IP addresses.
Client Lease Time The Client Lease Time is the amount
of time a network user will be allowed connection to the
Router with their current dynamic IP address. Enter the
Click the Select tick
To manually assign an IP
Enter the maximum
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