NETGEAR WNR612

Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual
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The following table describes parameters and buttons in this page:
Field Description
IP Address Set the IP address that a LAN user uses to access the
router. The default IP is 192.168.1.1. You can change it if
necessary.
IP Subnet Mask Subnet mask of the LAN port. You can enter a different
subnet mask according to the actual network status.
RIP Direction The mode in which the router sends and receives RIP
packets. If it is set to Both or Out Only, the router
periodically broadcasts its routing table. If it is set to Both or
In Only, the router integrates the received routing tables.
RIP Version The format of the RIP packets and broadcast mode that the
router sends them. RIP-1 is universally supported. Routing
data sent by using RIP-2B or RIP-2M is in RIP-2 format.
RIP-2B uses subnet broadcast and RIP-2M uses multicast.
Use Router as
DHCP Server
If it is selected, the router serves as the DHCP server and
automatically assigns IP addresses for all connected
computers.
Starting IP Address The first address in a consecutive IP address pool.
Ending IP Address The last address in a consecutive IP address pool.
DHCP Lease Time
(1 – 160 hours)
After the DHCP lease time elapsed, the router automatically
assigns new IP addresses for all connected computers.
Address
Reservation
If an IP address is reserved for the network card of a PC in a
LAN, the network card obtains the same IP address every
time the network card accesses the DHCP server.
Add Click the button to add an entry in the Address
Reservation page that is displayed.
Edit Select an entry of reserved address and click the button to
modify the IP address, MAC address, or device name in the
Address Reservation page that is displayed.
Delete Select an entry of reserved address and click the button to
delete it.