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3. At the PC that serves as your network’s DHCP server,
reserve a fixed IP address for the router. Record this IP
address along with the network subnet mask.
4. Open a browser window and login to the router.
5. Click Basic Configuration, then DHCP Server. This
displays the DHCP Server screen (see Figure 24).
Figure 25 DHCP Server Screen
6. Set the DHCP field to Disable.
7. Click Apply. If the router displays a dialogue box that says
“Values are saved. Do you really want to reboot the system
now?” click Cancel. We will reboot the router after all the
changes are made.
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8. Click Basic Configuration, then LAN. This displays the
LAN Configuration screen (see Figure 24).
Figure 26 LAN Configuration Screen
9. Under the LAN IP Address field, enter the IP address you
reserved for the router. Enter the four separate parts of the
IP address into the four separate boxes in the field.
10. Under the Subnet Mask field, enter the subnet mask the
router should use. Be sure to enter the four separate parts
of the IP address into the four separate boxes in the field.
11. Click Apply. If the router displays a dialogue box that says
“Values are saved. Do you really want to reboot the system
now?” click OK. This will reboot the router and apply all
configuration changes.
NOTE: If the router does not prompt you to reboot it, use
the reboot command. See Rebooting the Router
on page 77.
NOTE: If you cannot communicate with the router after it
reboots, verify that the first three parts of your PC’s
IP address match the router’s IP address and that