Chapter 5 WAN

5.3WAN for DHCP Client Screen

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), based on RFC 2131 and RFC 2132, allows individual clients to obtain TCP/IP configuration at start-up from a server. Users can configure the FSG1100HN’s LAN as a DHCP server or disable it. When configured as a server, the FSG1100HN provides the TCP/IP configuration for the clients. If DHCP service is disabled, another DHCP server must be available on that network, or the computer will need to be manually configured.

Click Networking > WAN > DHCP Client to open the WAN screen for DHCP Client (the default WAN screen).

Networking > WAN > DHCP Client

The following table describes the WAN DHCP client labels in this screen.

Networking > WAN > DHCP Client

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

WAN Settings

 

 

 

WAN Access Type

Choose DHCP Client. The other options are Static IP or

 

PPPoE.

 

 

Attain DNS

Click to attain DNS automatically. Otherwise, enter DNS

Automatically

manually using the field below.

 

 

Set DNS Manually

Enter the DNS server IP address(es) assigned by the ISP.

 

 

DNS1-DNS3

Enter the DNS server IP address(es) assigned by the ISP.

 

 

Clone MAC Address

Enable MAC address cloning.

 

 

Enable UPnP

Enable the Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) feature. Universal

 

Plug and Play (UPnP) is a distributed, open networking

 

standard that uses TCP/IP for simple peer-to-peer network

 

connectivity between devices. A UPnP device can

 

dynamically join a network, obtain an IP address, convey its

 

capabilities and learn about other devices on the network. In

 

turn, a device can leave a network smoothly and

 

automatically when it is no longer in use.

 

 

Enable IGMP Proxy

Enable the IGMP proxy feature. IGMP proxy enables the

 

device to issue IGMP host messages on behalf of hosts that

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