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CHAPTER 10 DHCP Server
10.1 Overview
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, RFC 2131 and RFC 2132) allows
individual clients to obtain TCP/IP configuration at start-up from a server. You can
configure the NBG-417N’s LAN as a DHCP server or disable it. When configured as
a server, the NBG-417N provides the TCP/IP configuration for the clients. If DHCP
service is disabled, you must have another DHCP server on your LAN, or else the
computer must be manually configured.
10.2 What You Can Do
•Use the General screen (Section 10.4 on page 116) to enable the DHCP server.
•Use the Advanced screen (Section 10.5 on page 116) to assign IP addresses on
the LAN to specific individual computers based on their MAC Addresses.
•Use the Client List screen (Section 10.6 on page 118) to view the current DHCP
client information.
10.3 What You Need To Know
Every Ethernet device has a unique MAC (Media Access Control) address. The MAC
address is assigned at the factory and consists of six pairs of hexadecimal
characters, for example, 00:A0:C5:00:00:02. Find out the MAC addresses of your
network devices if you intend to add them to the DHCP Client List screen.
Refer to Section 4.4.6 on page 48 for information on IP Address and Subnet Mask.
Refer to the Section 4.4.7 on page 49 section for information on System DNS
Servers.