Chapter 19 DHCP Server

19.2 General

Use this screen to enable the DHCP server. Click Network > DHCP Server. The following screen displays.

Figure 106 Network > DHCP Server > General

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 66 Network > DHCP Server > General

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Enable DHCP Server

Select the checkbox to enable 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

 

NBG4615 acting as a DHCP server. When configured as a server, the

 

NBG4615 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

Address

pool for LAN.

 

 

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 NBG4615.

 

 

Cancel

Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh.

 

 

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