SMC Networks SMC7204BRA manual Configuring Dhcp Relay, Netmask, These terms, Mac

Configuring Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

The DHCP Server Address Table lists any IP addresses that are currently leased to LAN devices. For each leased address, the table lists the following information:

Field	Description
IP Address	This field indicates the address that has been leased from the pool.
Netmask	This is the network mask associated with the leased address. This
	identifies the network ID and host ID portions of the address (see
	IP Addresses, Network Masks, and Subnets for an explanation of
	these terms).
Mac	This field indicates the unique hardware ID of the computer to which
Address	the IP address has been assigned.
Pool Start	This is the lower boundary of the address pool (shown here to
	identify the pool from which the leased address was assigned).
Address	The adress type can be [Static] or [Dynamic].
Type	[Static] indicates that the IP number has been assigned
	permanently to the specific hardware device.
	[Dynamic] indicates that the number has been leased
	emporarily for a specified length of time.
Time	This field indicates the amount of time left for the device
Remaining	to use the assigned address. The default lease time
	is 30 days (31536000 seconds).

Configuring DHCP Relay

Some ISPs perform the DHCP server function for their customers' home/small office networks. In this case, you can configure the device as a DHCP relay agent. When a computer on your network requests Internet access, the ADSL Barricade contacts your ISP to obtain an IP address (and other information), and then forwards that information to the computer. Follow the following instructions to configure DHCP relay.

52