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4011533 Rev A 61
How Do I Configure the Cable Modem Gatewa
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Setup Basic Settings - IP Management Page Description
The following tables provide a description of the fields within the Setup Basic
Settings - IP Management page.
Field Name Description
DHCP Server Allows you to enable or disable the DHCP server
in the cable modem gateway
Starting Local Address Displays the starting address used by the built-in
DHCP server to distribute Private LAN IP
addresses. In the example shown, addresses
between 2 and 9 can be used for devices on your
Private LAN that require fixed IP addresses such
as printers or a device assigned as a DMZ host
Note: The LAN IP address ending in 1 is reserved
for the internal gateway server. The LAN IP
address ending in 255 is also reserved and should
not be used for CPE devices
Number of CPEs Enter the maximum number of devices allowed to
connect to the Private LAN.
Note: The Factory Default is 245. The maximum
number of devices is 253. This is the combined
total of addresses reserved for static IP addresses,
for example, the sum of the IP addresses between
2 and the value entered in the Starting Local
Address field and the value entered in the
Number of CPEs field.
Note: The sum of the value entered in the Starting
Local Address field and the value entered in the
Number of CPEs field must always be 255 or less.
DHCP Client Lease Info Displays the MAC address, IP Address, Subnet
Mask, Duration and Expiration date of all devices
issued an IP address by the built-in DHCP server.
This field also displays the current system time
and date
Function Keys
The following function keys appear on the Basic Settings - IP Management page.
Key Description
Apply Saves the values you enter into the fields without
closing the screen
Force Available Forces the release of an IP address for you to
re-use