ZyXEL Communications 128MH user manual Dhcp Ethernet Setup Menu Fields

Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub

Follow the instructions in Table 3-4.on how to configure the DHCP fields.

Table 3-4.	DHCP Ethernet Setup Menu Fields
Field		Description	Example
DHCP		This field determines the mode of DHCP (Dynamic Host	[None]
		Configuration Protocol) support. If set to [None], DHCP will not	(default)
		be used. If it is set to [Server], your Prestige will act as a DHCP
		server, capable of automatically assigning IP addresses to
		Windows 95, Windows NT, and other systems that support the
		DHCP client.
If DHCP=Server:		When DHCP is used, the following four items need to be set:	[Server]
Client IP Pool Starting		DHCP can assign IP addresses to hosts dynamically instead of
	Address	requiring that each system have a fixed IP address. IP
		addresses are allocated from a block of addresses, usually
		assigned by your Internet provider. The Client IP Pool Starting
		Address gives the first address in the reserved block, which is
		also used as the LAN network address of the Prestige itself. This
		address will also serve as the default gateway for DHCP clients.
Size of Client IP Pool		Gives the size of the block of addresses reserved for DHCP
		address assignment. The Prestige itself uses the first address in
		the block, and the remaining addresses in the pool are assigned
		to clients.
Primary DNS Server		These two fields are used by DHCP clients (such as Windows
Secondary DNS		95 and Windows NT systems) for Domain Name Servers.
Server		Usually your Internet provider will provide one or more name
		service hosts.

Note on DHCP

Once you have determined the IP address range for your local network, you may want to use DHCP to assign addresses to individual hosts on the network, as an alternative to manually configuring the IP setting for each host.

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