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4.4.1 Factory LAN Defaults
The LAN parameters of the ADSL Router are preset in the factory with the following
values:
1. IP address of 192.168.1.254 with subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 (24
bits)
2. DHCP server enabled with 100 client IP addresses starting from
192.168.1.100.
These parameters should work for the majority of installations. If your ISP gives you
explicit DNS server address(es), read the embedded web configurator help
regarding what fields need to be configured.
4.4.2 IP Address and Subnet Mask
Refer to the IP Address and Subnet Mask section in the Wizard Setup chapter for
this information.
4.4.3 RIP Setup
RIP (Routing Information Protocol) allows a router to exchange routing information
with other routers. The RIP Direction field controls the sending and receiving of RIP
packets. When set to:
1. Both - the ADSL Router will broadcast its routing table periodically and
incorporate the RIP information that it receives.
2. In Only - the ADSL Router will not send any RIP packets but will accept
all RIP packets received.
3. Out Only - the ADSL Router will send out RIP packets but will not
accept any RIP packets received.
4. None - the ADSL Router will not send any RIP packets and will ignore
any RIP packets received.
The Dynamic Route field controls the format and the broadcasting method of the
RIP packets that the ADSL Router sends (it recognizes both formats when
receiving). RIP-1 is universally supported; but RIP-2 carries more information. RIP-1
is probably adequate for most networks, unless you have an unusual network
topology.
Both RIP-2B and RIP-2M sends the routing data in RIP-2 format; the difference
being that RIP-2B uses subnet broadcasting while RIP-2M uses multicasting.
