SMCWEB-N2 Wireless N Universal Repeater User Manual
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11.3.2 DHCP Server
Choose
Network Settings
>
DHCP Server
and the
DHCP Server
page is
displayed.
DHCP refers to Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. If
Use Device as DHCP
Service
is selected, SMCWEB-N2 automatically assigns IP addresses to
comupters in the LAN. Users do not need to configure TCP/IP protocol paramters
such as the IP address, the subnet mask, the gateway, and the DNS server
information for computers connected to the router’s LAN.
11.3.2.1 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.
