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DHCP
Default AST710 DHCP
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13.4 Speed Touch DHCP
Depending on the size and complexity of your network, a few
DHCP configurations can be envisaged:
LAN Type DHCP
Mode
Argumentation
Simple No All few members of the small LAN have static IP
addresses, including the AST710 .
Medium
sized
Server For small home LANs it might be worthwhile to
configure all of your LAN devices as DHCP clients,
and the AST710 as the DHCP server.
In this configuration each time a computer starts, it will
obtain its IP configuration from the AST710 .
Advanced Client For advanced networks, the role of DHCP server might
be performed by an IP node other than the AST710
on the local LAN.
Typically such functions are attributed to home
gateways: computers having better networking
capabilities than the other PC(s) on the home LAN.
All local PCs remain configured as DHCP clients,
including the AST710 .
Both the AST710 DHCP server and DHCP client are enabled by
default: AutoDHCP .
Topic See
The AST710 DHCP Pages 13.4.1
The AST710 DHCP Server 13.4.2
The AST710 DHCP Client 13.4.3