Netgear Dm200 Broadband High Speed Dsl Modem User Manual

Choose an IP address from the modem’s LAN subnet, such as 192.168.5.x.
In the MAC Address field, enter the MAC address of the computer or device.
• In the Device Name
 field, enter the name of the computer or device.
7. Click the 
Add button.
The reser
ved address is entered into the table on the LAN Setup page.
The reserved address is not assigned until the next time the computer or device contacts the modem’s
DHCP server. Reboot the computer or device, or access its IP configuration and force a DHCP...

The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are
case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4. Select 
ADVANCED > Setup > LAN Setup.
The LAN Setup page displays.
5. In the Address Reservation section, select the radio button for the reserved address.
6. Click the 
Delete button.
The address entr y is removed.
Manage the DHCP Server Address Pool By default, the modem acts as a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server. The modem assigns
IP

, DNS server,...

4.
Select ADVANCED > Setup > LAN Setup. 5.
Make sure that the Use Router as DHCP Server check box is selected.
This chec

k box is selected by default.
6. Specify the range of IP addresses that the modem assigns:
• In the Starting IP Address field, enter the lowest number in the range.
This IP address m

ust be in the same subnet as the modem
. By default, the starting IP address is
192.168.5.2.
• In the 
Ending IP Address field, enter the number at the end of the range of IP addresses.
This IP address...

To disable the built-in DHCP server:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer that is connected to the network.
2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the 
modem user name and password.
The user name is 
admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are
case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4. Select 
ADVANCED > Setup > LAN Setup.
The LAN Setup page displays.
5. Clear the Use Router as DHCP Server check box.
6. Clic

k the Apply button.
Y

our...

Set Up and Manage Custom Static Routes
Static routes provide detailed routing information to your modem. Typically, you do not need to add static
routes
. You must configure static routes only for unusual cases such as when you use multiple routers or
multiple IP subnets on your network.
As an example of when a static route is needed, consider the following case:
• Your primary Internet access is through an ADSL modem to an ISP.
• You use an ISDN router on your home network for connecting to the company...

5.
Click the Add button. 6.
To make the route private, select the Private check box.
A pr

ivate static route is not reported in RIP.
7. To prevent the route from becoming active after you click the Apply button, clear the Active check box.
In some situations, you might want to set up a static route but keep it disabled until a later time. By
default, the Active check box is selected and a route becomes active after you click the Apply button.
8. Enter the settings as descr

ibed in the following table....

A login window opens.
3. Enter the modem user name and password.
The user name is 
admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are
case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4. Select 
ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Static Routes.
The Static Routes page displa
ys.
5. In the Static Routes table, select the radio button for the route.
6. Click the Edit button.
The page adjusts
 .
7. Change the settings for the route.
For more information about the settings, see Set Up a Static Route...

5
Manage the Modem and Monitor the
Traffic
This chapter describes how you can manage the settings for administering and maintaining your modem and
monitor the netw
ork.
The chapter includes the following sections:
• Disable the Modem’s Routing Features and Use the Modem as a DSL Modem Only
 on page 69
• Reenab
le the Modem’s Routing Features
 on page 70
• Update the Firmware of the Modem on page 71
• Manage the Configur

ation File of the Modem
 on page 73
• Change the admin P
assword
 on page 74
• Set...

Disable the Modem’s Routing Features and Use the Modem
as a DSL Modem Only
By default, the modem functions as both a modem and a router with a limited number of routing features.
Y
ou can change the operation mode to a mode in which the modem
 functions as a DSL modem only (also
referred to as bridge mode) with its routing features such as DHCP and firewall features such as NAT
disabled.
A typical use of such a mode is when the 
modem is used only for DSL connectivity behind a WiFi router
that pro
vides...

You can now disconnect the computer from the modem and use the Ethernet cable to connect the yellow LAN
port on the 
modem to the WAN port on a router.
Connect computers or WiFi devices to the router. On the computer or WiFi device that is connected to the router,
log in to the router and set it up. For information about how to set up the router, see the documentation that
came with the router.
Reenable the Modem’s Routing Features
If you disabled the modem’s routing features and used the modem as a DSL...