22 | Setting up your wireless router |
IP Pool–The range of IP addresses set aside for dynamic assignment to the computers on your network. The default is 2-100 (99 computers). If you want to change this number, you can do so by entering a new starting and ending IP address and clicking Apply Changes. The DHCP server can assign 100 IP addresses automatically. This means that you cannot specify an IP address pool larger than 100 computers. For example, starting at 50 means you have to end at 150 or lower so as not to exceed the 100-client limit. The starting IP address must be lower in number than the ending IP address.
Lease Time–The length of time the DHCP server will reserve the IP address for each computer. We recommend that you leave the lease time set to Forever. The default setting is Forever, meaning that any time a computer is assigned an IP address by the DHCP server, the IP address will not change for that particular computer. Setting lease times for shorter intervals such as one day or one hour frees IP addresses after the specified period of time. This also means that a particular computer's IP address may change over time. If you have set any of the other advanced features of the Router such as DMZ or client IP filters, these are dependent on the IP address. For this reason, you will not want the IP address to change.
Local Domain Name–The default setting is Dynex. You can set a local domain name (network name) for your network. There is no need to change this setting unless you have a specific advanced need to do so. You can name the network anything you want such as “MY NETWORK”.
Viewing the DHCP Client List Page
You can view a list of the computers (known as clients), which are connected to your network. You are able to view the IP address of the computer, the host name (if the computer has been assigned one), and the MAC address of the computer's network interface card (NIC). Pressing the Refresh button will update the list. If there have been any changes, the list will be updated.
