P-334U/P-335U User’s Guide

CHAPTER 8

DHCP Server

8.1 DHCP

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 ZyXEL Device as a DHCP server or disable it. When configured as a server, the ZyXEL Device 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.

8.2 DHCP Server General Screen

Click Network > DHCP Server. The following screen displays.

Figure 68 DHCP Server General

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 38 DHCP Server General

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

 

 

Enable DHCP Server

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 ZyXEL Device

 

acting as a DHCP server. When configured as a server, the ZyXEL Device

 

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.

Address

 

Pool Size

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

 

 

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