U.S. Robotics SureConnect ADSL Ethernet/USB Router User Guide
DHCP Server
Enter 2 at the Advanced Menu. The DHCP Server Menu appears. DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. This protocol dynamically assigns IP addresses and related information to Local Area Network (LAN) nodes. For temporarily connected network users, DHCP provides safe, reliable, and simple TCP/IP network configuration. DHCP confers these benefits by preventing address conflicts and conserving IP address use. To conserve address use, DHCP centralizes address allocation.
The DHCP Server menu provides the following options…
●List DHCP Server. Enter 1 at the DHCP Server Menu. The List DHCP Server Menu appears. This menu provides a list of currently configured DHCP servers and associated variables.
●Configure DHCP Server. Enter 2 at the DHCP Server Menu. The Configure DHCP Server Menu appears. To configure a DHCP server…
1.Choose an Ethernet interface. The remaining DHCP options appear on the screen.
2.Create a new DHCP server for the selected interface by entering legal values for each variable. See DHCP variables below.
3.Set the following parameters…
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Interface |
| LAN port that the DHCP server will support. |
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