User’s Manual of WNAP-1260
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Figure 8-12
Using the Router as a DHCP Server
Use Router as DHCP Server
: If you select the
Use Router as DHCP Server
check box,
WNAP-1260 serves as a DHCP server to automatically assign IP addresses to computers
connected to it.
Starting IP Address
/
Ending IP Address
: Set the starting and ending IP addresses to specify a
pool of IP addresses to be assigned by the DHCP server. After you set
Starting IP
Address
/
Ending IP Address
, hosts in the LAN obtain IP addresses that are in the range of the
starting and ending IP addresses.
DHCP Lease Time
: The valid time for an IP address that is automatically assigned by the DHCP
server to a host. The DHCP server does not assign the IP address to other hosts within the
specified time.
Using Address Reservation
When you specify a reserved IP address for a computer in the LAN, the computer always receives the
same IP address each time it accesses the router’s DHCP server. Reserved IP addresses should be
assigned to computers or servers that require permanent IP settings.
To reserve an IP address:
Step 1
Click
Add
to enter the
Address Reservation
page.
Figure 8-13
Step 2
Select one item from Address Reservation Table, or enter the IP address in the IP Address
field to assign to the computer or server (Choose an IP address from the IP address pool that
you have specified, for example 192.168.1.x). Enter the MAC address and device name of
the computer or server.
Step 3
Click Add to add a new item into Address Reservation.
Step 4
Click Apply to save the settings.
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