DG-LB1054UV User Manual
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3. Subnet Mask:
Input your Subnet mask. Subnet mask defines how many clients are
allowed in one network or subnet. The default subnet mask is 255.255.255.0, and it means
maximum 254 IP addresses are allowed in this subnet. However, one of them is occupied by
LAN IP address of this gateway, so there are maximum 253 clients allowed in LAN network.
Hereafter are the available options for subnet mask.
4. IP Pool Starting / Ending Address:
Whenever there is a request, the DHCP server will
automatically allocate an unused IP address from the IP address pool to the requesting
computer. You must specify the starting / ending address of the IP address pool. Please note
the number of IP addresses in this IP pool must be less than the maximum number of subnet
network as per the subnet mask you set.
5. Lease Time:
DHCP lease time to the DHCP client.
6. Domain Name:
Optional, this information will be passed to the clients.
7.
Primary DNS/Secondary DNS:
Optional. This feature allows you to assign a DNS
Server.
8.
Primary WINS/Secondary WINS:
Optional. This feature allows you to assign a WINS
Server.
9.
Gateway:
Optional. Gateway address would be the IP address of an alternate Gateway.
This function enables you to assign another gateway to your local computer when DHCP
server offers IP address. For an example, this gateway will assign IP address to local
computers, but local computers will go to Internet through another gateway.
Click on “
Add
” and the following screen will appear.
