Configuring the SonicWALL DHCP Server

To configure the SonicWALL DHCP server for the WorkPort, the HomePort, or both, complete the following instructions.

1.Select the Enable DHCP Server.

Alert Make sure there are no other DHCP servers on the WorkPort or HomePort before you enable the DHCP server.

2.Enter the maximum length of the DHCP lease in the Lease Time field. The Lease Time determines how often the DHCP Server renews IP leases. The default Lease Time is 60 minutes. The length of time can range from 1 to 9999 minutes.

3.If configuring DHCP server for the WorkPort, enter the gateway address used by WorkPort computers to access the Internet in the WorkPort Default Gateway field. Enter the SonicWALL WorkPort IP Address if NAT is enabled.

4.If configuring DHCP server for the HomePort, enter the gateway address used by HomePort computers to access the Internet in the HomePort Default Gateway field. Enter the SonicWALL HomePort IP Address if NAT is enabled.

5.Enter the domain name registered for your network in the Domain Name field. An example of a domain name is "your-domain.com". If you do not have a domain name, leave this field blank.

6.Select Set DNS Servers using the SonicWALL Network settings to use the DNS servers that you specified in the SonicWALL Network section.

If you want to use different DNS servers than the ones specified in the SonicWALL Network section, then select Specify Manually. Enter your DNS Server addresses in the DNS Server 1, DNS Server 2, and DNS Server 3 fields. The DNS servers are used by computers on your WorkPort to resolve domain names to IP addresses. You only enter one DNS Server address, but multiple DNS entries improve performance and reliability.

7.Enter your WINS Server address(es) in the WINS Server 1 and WINS Server 2 fields. WINS Servers resolve Windows-based computer names to IP addresses. If you do not have a WINS server, leave these fields blank.

8.Dynamic Ranges are the ranges of IP addresses dynamically assigned by the DHCP server. The Dynamic Ranges should be in the same subnet as the SonicWALL WorkPort IP Address.

9.Enter the beginning IP address of your WorkPort IP address range in the Range Start field. Enter the ending IP address in the Range End field. Select the Allow BootP clients to use range check box if you want BootP clients to receive IP leases. Then click Update. When the SonicWALL has been updated, a message confirming the update is displayed at the bottom of the browser window. Continue this process until you have added all the desired dynamic ranges.

10.Enter the beginning IP address of your HomePort IP address range in the Range Start field. Enter the ending IP address in the Range End field. Select the Allow BootP clients to use range check box if you want BootP clients to receive IP leases. Then click Update. When the SonicWALL has been updated, a message confirming the update is displayed at the bottom of the browser window.Continue this process until you have added all the desired dynamic ranges.

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Internet Security Appliances specifications

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