Chapter 3 – Using the Web Management Software
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DHCP Server > Subnet Settings
General Configuration
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) is a protocol that allows individual devices on an IP network to get
their own network configuration information (IP address, subnet mask, broadcast address, etc.) from a DHCP
server. The overall purpose of DHCP is to make it easier to administer a large network.
DHCP: Enable/disable the DHCP server.
Subnet: Enter the subnet address. For the subnet change, all the ranges have to be deleted;
otherwise, you would not be able to edit the subnet.
Mask: Enter the subnet mask address.
Gateway: Enter the gateway address.
DNS: Enter the DNS address.
Lease Time: Select the DHCP Lease Time from the selection box. Lease time is set in days, hours,
and minutes. A Lease Time of 00-00-00 is an Infinite Lease Time.
Submit Click the Submit button to save these settings. Note: You must click Save and
Restart once you have completed and submitted all the screens on which you have
made changes.
Subnet Settings
From-To Range: Enter the range of IP address for the subnet. For every range, the From and the To
addresses have to be entered in these fields.
Add: Click the Add button. The address range is added and will displa y in the table at the
bottom of the screen. Once the range displays, you can delete if necessary.
Note: See Appendix A – A Table of Commonly Supported Subnets.