VR-N100U USERS MANUAL
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3.4.3. DHCP Server Option
Your VR-N100U can also be configured as a DHCP Server to automatically distribute IP addresses to Windows clients that
request them via LAN2. You have to assign your VR-N100U a static IP address, but once you do, your VR-N100U can
function as a DHCP Server. You will use the DHCP Server Net works Utility to set up and monitor auto-IP addr essing by your
VR-N100U.
The DHCP Server option allows you to indicate whether or not you want to establish the VR-N100U as a DHCP server. The
default setting is No. Look at the Current DHCP Status section near the bottom of this utility page to determine whether the
VR-N100U is currently configured to be a DHCP server. If it is, you probably changed this setting initially in the Networks
Information screen when you manu ally configure d VR-N100U durin g installation. If you c hoose Yes now, your VR-N100U will
dynamically assign IP addresses to network devices config ured to receive them. The VR-N10 0U must be properly configure d
via the Static IP utility before it can behave as a DHCP server. If your VR-N100U has made any assignments, they will be
shown below the heading Assigned Nodes.
If you want your VR-N100U to act as a DHCP server and you set the DHCP Server option to Yes, then
1. Enter the starting number of the range of IP addresses you want to give out in the DHCP Range Start field.
2. Enter the upper threshold of the range of IP address numbers you want to give out in the DHCP Range Stop field.
The IP Boot State option indicates the original bo ot state of VR-N100U (e.g. how it received its original IP address).
3. Click on the Save button to save your DHCP server configuration settin gs.
When the DHCP server begins givin g out IP addresses, they will be reported in the last section at the bottom of the page.
4. Reboot the VR-N100U to put the changes into effect.