Advanced Configuration | 4 |
Figure 4-2: Local Address Menu
DHCP Server Tab
The DHCP Server tab enables Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server functionality on the LAN, allowing the router to dynamically assign lease IP addresses to clients that connect to it from the local network. The DHCP Server Tab contains the following selections:
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Field or Button | Description |
Enable DHCP Server | If selected, the DHCP server on the |
| gateway assigns IP addresses to the |
| computers and other hosts on your |
| network if they have DHCP enabled. By |
| default, the gateway server is enabled. If |
| there is another DHCP server running on |
| your network (on another router), disable |
| one of the DHCP servers. |
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DHCP Server IP Address | Enter the default port forwarding LAN |
| Client IP Address. |
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DHCP Starting IP Address | Sets the first IP address assigned by the |
| DHCP server, in |
| must be greater than the IP address value |
| of the gateway. For example, if the IP |
| address of the gateway is 192.168.15.1 |
| (default), the starting IP address must be |
| 192.168.15.2 (or higher). |
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JAN 2011
