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4.7 DHCP
On the DHCP page, you can set your NAT/Firewall Gateway as a
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server, and DHCP
servers will automatically assign IP addresses to all the client PCs in
your network.
What do you want to do then?
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Set Your Router as a DHCP Server
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View the Active IP Table
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Disable DHCP on Your Router
4.7.1. To Set Your Router as a DHCP Server:
4.7.1.1.
Make sure that there is not already a DHCP server on your
router.
4.7.1.2.
Make sure that each PC in your network is configured to receive
an IP address automatically.
4.7.1.3.
Click DHCP on the navigation bar.
The DHCP page appears, seen in FIGURE 4-18:
FIGURE 4-18: DHCP Page
4.7.1.4.
Click Enable next to DHCP Server.
Notes
If you want to enable DHCP, make sure that there is not already a
DHCP server on your router.
If you don’t enable DHCP on your router, you will need to manually
configure an IP address for each PC in your network; if you do enable
DHCP, make sure that each PC is configured to receive an IP address
automatically.
