iPECS SBG-1000 User Manual

iPECS SBG-1000 User Manual (DATA Features)
Figure 6.33 Internet Protocol – Automatic IP
Use the Following IP Address Your connection can be configured using a permanent
(static) IP address. Your service provider should provide you with such an IP address and
subnet mask.
Figure 6.34 Internet Protocol – Static IP
DNS Server Domain Name System (DNS) is the method by which Web site domain names are
translated into IP addresses. You can configure the connection to automatically obtain a DNS
server address, or specify such an address manually, according to the information provided by
your ISP. To configure the connection to automatically obtain a DNS server address, select ‘Obtain
DNS Server Address Automatically’ from the ‘DNS Server’ drop down menu.
Figure 6.35 DNS Server – Automatic IP
To manually configure DNS server addresses, select ‘Use the Following DNS Server Addresses’
from the ‘DNS Server’ drop down menu (see figure ‘DNS Server -- Static IP’). Specify up to two
different DNS server address, one primary, another secondary.
Figure 6.36 DNS Server – Static IP
To learn more about this feature, refer to Section 5.8.1.
IP Address Distribution The ‘IP Address Distribution’ section allows you to configure the
gateway’s Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server parameters. The DHCP
automatically assigns IP addresses to network PCs. If you enable this feature, make sure that you
also configure your network PCs as DHCP clients. For a comprehensive description of this feature,
refer to Section 5.7. Select one of the following options from the ‘IP Address Distribution’
drop-down menu:
• DHCP Server
In case you have chosen DHCP Server, complete the following fields:
Start IP Address The first IP address that may be assigned to a LAN host. Since the LAN
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