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SMCWEB-N2 Wireless N Universal Repeater User Manual
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10.4.2.1 Using the Router as a DHCP Server
Use Router as DHCP Server
: If you select the
Use Router as DHCP
Server
check box, SMCWEB-N2 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.
10.4.2.2 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.
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