Chapter 9 DHCP Server

Figure 69 Network > DHCP Server > General

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 42 Network > DHCP Server > General

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Enable DHCP Server

Enable or Disable DHCP for LAN.

 

DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, RFC 2131 and RFC 2132) allows

 

individual clients (computers) to obtain TCP/IP configuration at startup from a server.

 

Leave the Enable DHCP Server check box selected unless your ISP instructs you to

 

do otherwise. Clear it to disable the NBG-418N acting as a DHCP server. When

 

configured as a server, the NBG-418N provides TCP/IP configuration for the clients. If

 

not, DHCP service is disabled and you must have another DHCP server on your LAN,

 

or else the computers must be manually configured. When set as a server, fill in the

 

following four fields.

 

 

IP Pool Starting

This field specifies the first of the contiguous addresses in the IP address pool for LAN.

Address

 

 

 

Pool Size

This field specifies the size, or count of the IP address pool for LAN.

 

 

Apply

Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG-418N.

 

 

Reset

Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh.

 

 

9.5 Advanced Screen

This screen allows you to assign IP addresses on the LAN to specific individual computers based on their MAC addresses. You can also use this screen to configure the DNS server information that the NBG-418N sends to the DHCP clients.

To change your NBG-418N’s static DHCP settings, click Network > DHCP Server > Advanced. The following screen displays.

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