D-Link DI-1162 manual Dhcp Relay Agent

DI-1162 Remote Access Router

The parameters are described below:

•IP Address – this is the static IP address to be assigned.

•MAC Address – this specifies the physical address of the particular host that will receive the above IP address.

All other parameters (Netmask, Gateway, DNS IP, WINS IP, State,

&Domain Name) are identical to those in the Dynamic IP Pool configuration, in the previous section.

DHCP Relay Agent

The DHCP Relay Agent feature allows the DI-1162 to act as a go- between for a remote DHCP server assigning IP addresses to local clients. This can be useful if you wish to have all IP addresses in your company, including those in branch offices, assigned from a DHCP server centrally located at your headquarters, for example.

Items are described as follows:

•DHCP Server IP Address – this is the IP address of the remote DHCP server. When a local computer powers up and sends a DHCP request for an IP address, the DI-1162 will forward the request to the address specified here.

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