The following table describes the parameters in this page.

 

Field

Description

 

 

If set to DHCP Server, the router can assign IP addresses, IP default gateway and

 

DHCP Server

DNS Servers to Windows95, Windows NT and other systems that support the DHCP

 

 

client.

 

 

 

 

IP Pool Range

It specifies the first and the last of contiguous IP address of the IP address pool.

 

 

 

 

Show Client

Click it, the Active DHCP Client Table page appears. It shows the assigned IP

 

address of the clients.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Max Lease Time

The lease time determines the period that the PCs retain the assigned IP addresses

 

before the IP addresses change.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enter the domain name if you know. If you leave this blank, the domain name

 

Domain Name

obtained by DHCP from the ISP is used. You must enter host name (system name) on

 

each individual PC. The domain name can be assigned from the router through the

 

 

 

 

DHCP server.

 

 

 

 

Gateway Address

Enter the IP default gateway of the IP address pool.

 

 

 

 

MAC-based Assignment

Click it, the Static IP Assignment Table page appears. It allows you assign IP

 

addresses on the LAN to specify individual PCs based on their MAC address.

 

 

 

 

 

Click Show Client in the DHCP Server Setup page. The page shown in the following figure appears. In this page, you can view the IP address assigned to each DHCP client.

The following table describes the parameters and buttons in this page.

 

Field

Description

 

IP Address

It displays the IP address relative to the MAC address.

 

 

 

 

 

It displays the MAC address of the PC.

 

MAC Address

Each Ethernet device has a unique MAC address. The MAC address is assigned

 

at the factory and it consists of six pairs of hexadecimal character, for example,

 

 

 

 

00-A0-C5-00-02-12.

 

 

 

 

Time Expired (s)

It shows the lease time. The lease time determines the period that the PCs retain

 

 

 

 

 

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SMC790WBRA4 specifications

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