3.4.1.2 DHCP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) allows the individual PC to obtain the
TCP/IP configuration from the centralized DHCP server. You can configure this router as a
DHCP server or disable it. The DHCP server can assign IP address, IP default gateway,
and DNS server to DHCP clients. This router can also act as a surrogate DHCP server
(DHCP proxy) where it relays IP address assignment from an actual real DHCP server to
clients. You can enable or disable DHCP server or DHCP proxy.
Click
DHCP
in the left pane, the page shown in the following figure appears.
The following table describes the parameters of this page:
Field
Description
DHCP Mode
If set to
DHCP Server
, the router can assign IP addresses, IP default
gateway and DNS Servers to the host in Windows95, Windows NT
and other operation systems that support the DHCP client.
IP Pool Range
It specifies the first and the last IP address in the IP address pool.
The router assigns IP address that is in the IP pool range to the host.
Show Client
Click it, the
Active DHCP Client Table
appears. It shows IP
addresses assigned to clients.
Default Gateway Enter the default gateway of the IP address pool.
Max Lease Time The lease time determines the period that the host retains the
assigned IP addresses before the IP addresses change.
Domain Name
Enter the domain name if you know. If you leave this blank, the
domain name obtained by DHCP from the ISP is used. You must
enter host name (system name) on each individual PC. The domain
name can be assigned from the router through the DHCP server.
Click
Show Client
in the
DHCP Mode
page, the page shown in the following figure
appears. You can view the IP address assigned to each DHCP client.
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