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Note that the private network and the public network of the Residential Gateway should not be
overlapped. Otherwise, the Residential Gateway cannot forward the packets to the correct
destination.
3.4.4.2 DHCP Server
This section allows you to configure the DHCP server function of the Residential Gateway. This
function enables the Residential Gateway to assign IP addresses to the hosts on the private
network. Below is the description of the configuration parameters for this function.
DHCP Server
－
Enable or disable the DHCP server function of the Residential Gateway.
Domain Name
－
Specify the domain name of the Residential Gateway in the text boxes.
Start IP Address
－
Specify an IP address from which the Residential Gateway will start
to assign the IP addresses to the DHCP clients on the private network.
Maximum Number of Users
－
Specify the maximum number of IP addresses which
the Residential Gateway can assign to the DHCP clients.
IP Address Range
－
A view-only field. It displays a range of contiguous IP addresses
which are determined by the
Start IP Address
field and the
Maximum Number of
Users
field. The IP addresses in this IP address range can be assigned by the
Residential Gateway to the DHCP clients on the private network.
