TRENDnet BRM504 Password Screen, What Dhcp Does, Using the Broadband Adsl Routers Dhcp Server

Models: BRM504

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Setup

DHCP

What DHCP Does

A DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Server allocates a valid IP address to a DHCP Client (PC or device) upon request.

The client request is made when the client device starts up (boots).

The DHCP Server provides the Gateway and DNS addresses to the client, as well as allocating an IP Address.

The Broadband ADSL Router can act as a DHCP server.

Windows 95/98/ME and other non-Server versions of Windows will act as a DHCP client. This is the default Windows setting for the TCP/IP network protocol. However, Windows uses the term Obtain an IP Address automatically instead of "DHCP Client".

You must NOT have two (2) or more DHCP Servers on the same LAN segment. (If your LAN does not have other Routers, this means there must only be one (1) DHCP Server on your LAN.)

Using the Broadband ADSL Router's DHCP Server

This is the default setting. The DHCP Server settings are on the LAN screen. On this screen, you can:

Enable or Disable the Broadband ADSL Router's DHCP Server function.

Set the range of IP Addresses allocated to PCs by the DHCP Server function.

You can assign Fixed IP Addresses to some devices while using DHCP, provided that the Fixed IP Addresses are NOT within the range used by the DHCP Server.

Using another DHCP Server

You can only use one (1) DHCP Server per LAN segment. If you wish to use another DHCP Server, rather than the Broadband ADSL Router's, the following procedure is required.

Disable the DHCP Server feature in the Broadband ADSL Router. This setting is on the LAN screen.

Configure the DHCP Server to provide the Broadband ADSL Router's IP Address as the Default Gateway.

To Configure your PCs to use DHCP

This is the default setting for TCP/IP for all non-Server versions of Windows. See Chapter 4 - Client Configuration for the procedure to check these settings.

Broadband ADSL Router User Guide

Password Screen

The password screen allows you to assign a password to the Broadband ADSL Router.

 

Figure 11: Password Screen

 

 

Old Password

Enter the existing password in this field.

 

 

New password

Enter the new password here.

 

 

Verify password

Re-enter the new password here.

 

 

You will be prompted for the password when you connect, as shown below.

Figure 12: Password Dialog

The "User Name" is always admin

Enter the password for the Broadband ADSL Router, as set on the Password screen above.

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