Efficient Networks 5400 Series, 5500 Series, 5200 Series manual Dhcp Configuration Options

SpeedStream Router User Guide

•The range of IP addresses may extend over only one IP subnet.

•The maximum size of the address pool that may be managed by the DHCP server is 64. Therefore, the range of addresses must not exceed 64.

•The range of IP addresses should not include any IP address maintained internally by your SpeedStream device for other purposes. This includes the device's LAN-side static IP address, as well as the Default Router IP address, Primary or Secondary DNS IP addresses, and Primary or Secondary Relay IP addresses.

•Commonly used non-Internet routed IP address ranges include:

10.0.0.0- 10.255.255.255

172.16.0.0- 172.31.255.255

192.168.0.0 - 192.168.255.255

DHCP Configuration Options

•DHCP Server:

When Enabled, the router will operate as a DHCP server to handle DHCP requests received from connected LAN-side hosts (DHCP clients). The DHCP server does not serve WAN-side DHCP clients.

•Start IP Range:

Specifies the beginning IP address of the range of addresses from which the DHCP server will lease to requesting DHCP clients. This value must be entered as an IPv4 address expressed in dotted- decimal notation (e.g., 192.168.254.1).

•End IP Range:

Specifies the beginning IP address of the range of addresses from which the DHCP server will lease to requesting DHCP clients. This value must be entered as an IPv4 address expressed in dotted- decimal notation (e.g., 192.168.254.1).

•IP Netmask:

Specifies the IP subnet mask that corresponds to the range of IP addresses defined above. This value must be entered as an IPv4 subnet mask in dotted-decimal notation (e.g., 255.255.255.0).

•Default Router:

Specifies the IP address of a default gateway, or router, to be provided to DHCP clients. This value must be entered as an IPv4 address expressed in dotted-decimal notation (e.g., 192.168.254.254).

or Self:

Specifies that the SpeedStream router is to be used as the default gateway.

•DNS IP Address:

Specifies the IP address of the primary Domain Name System (DNS) server to be provided to DHCP clients. A DNS server may be used by clients to resolve domain names to IP addresses. This value must be entered as an IPv4 address expressed in dotted-decimal notation (e.g., 192.168.254.254).

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