• DHCP server
Start IP address
Specify the IP address from which the gateway starts
issuing addresses. Since the gateway’s default IP address is 192.168.1.1,
the
Start IP address
must be 192.168.1.2 or greater.
End IP address
Specify the end of the IP address range that can be used
to automatically issue IP addresses.
Subnet mask
The subnet mask determines which portion of a destina-
tion LAN IP address is the network portion, and which portion is
the host portion.
WINS server IP address
If you use a Windows Internet Naming Service
(WINS), specify the WINS server address in this field.
Lease time in minutes
This is duration of time a network user will be al-
lowed connection to the gateway with its currently issued dynamic
IP address. Just before the time is up, the user will automatically
request to extend the lease or get a new IP address.
Provide host name if not specified by client
Mark this check box if you
want the gateway to automatically assign network PCs with a host
name, in case a host name is not provided by the user.
Figure 4.18: IP Address Distribution - DHCP Server
• DHCP relay
Your gateway can act as a DHCP relay, if you require receiving a dynami-
cally assigned IP address from a DHCP server other than your gateway’s
DHCP server.
1. After selecting
DHCP relay
from the drop down menu, a
New IP
address
link will appear.
Figure 4.19: IP Address Distribution - DHCP Relay
Click the
New IP address
link. The
DHCP Relay server address
screen
will appear:
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