2Select one of the following three DHCP server modes as indicated by your LAN administrator, then click Configure:
•Disabled—DHCP server mode is not enabled. If you do not enable DHCP server for the modem, you must enter a default gateway for each client on your LAN (such as PCs) and also an IP address for a DNS server. Either the service provider or your LAN administrator will provide you these IP addresses to enter in the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) setup for your PC (or other LAN clients). See “Assign IP Addresses” on page 2-1for information about how to access this dialog. The following is an example of the dialog and fields that must be filled in (example is from Windows 2000; the dialog for other oper- ating systems may be slightly different).
Set Internet protocol to: Use
the following IP address:
DHCP default gateway
IP address
DNS server IP address
Figure 3-5. Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties
•Enabled—The modem functions as a DHCP server and can serve IP addresses, a DHCP gateway, and a DNS server IP address to devices on your LAN. When the modem DHCP server is enabled, then LAN clients (such as PCs) must have their Internet protocol (TCP/IP) set to Obtain an IP address automatically (see Figure 3-5above for an example of where to select this option).
a.Select Enabled, then click Configure to access the following DHCP Server page (DHCP Server cannot be enabled when the LAN protocol is in bridge mode).
Figure 3-6. DHCP Server Page
