Motorola CPEI 890 user manual Dhcp Server Tab, 2Local Address Menu

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Figure 4-2:Local Address Menu

DHCP Server Tab

The DHCP Server tab enables Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server functionality on the LAN, allowing the router to dynamically assign lease IP addresses to clients that connect to it from the local network. The DHCP Server Tab contains the following selections:

Table 4-3DHCP Server Tab

Field or Button	Description
Enable DHCP Server	If selected, the DHCP server on the
	gateway assigns IP addresses to the
	computers and other hosts on your
	network if they have DHCP enabled. By
	default, the gateway server is enabled. If
	there is another DHCP server running on
	your network (on another router), disable
	one of the DHCP servers.
DHCP Server IP Address	Enter the default port forwarding LAN
	Client IP Address.
DHCP Starting IP Address	Sets the first IP address assigned by the
	DHCP server, in dotted-decimal format. It
	must be greater than the IP address value
	of the gateway. For example, if the IP
	address of the gateway is 192.168.15.1
	(default), the starting IP address must be
	192.168.15.2 (or higher).
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