EMG6765-Q10A User’s Guide
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DHCP Server
12.1 Overview
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, RFC 2131 and RFC 2132) allows individual clients to obtain
TCP/IP configuration at start-up from a server. You can configure the EMG6765-Q10A’s LAN as a DHCP
server or disable it. When configured as a server, the EMG6765-Q10A provides the TCP/IP configuration
for the clients. If DHCP service is disabled, you must have another DHCP server on your LAN, or else the
computer must be manually configured.
12.1.1 What You Can Do
• Use the
General
screen to enable the DHCP server (
• Use the
Advanced
screen to assign IP addresses on the LAN to specific individual computers based
on their MAC Addresses (
• Use the
Client List
screen to view the current DHCP client information (
).
12.1.2 What You Need To Know
The following terms may help as you read through this chapter.
MAC Addresses
Every Ethernet device has a unique MAC (Media Access Control) address. The MAC address is assigned
at the factory and consists of six pairs of hexadecimal characters, for example, 00:A0:C5:00:00:02. Find
out the MAC addresses of your network devices if you intend to add them to the
DHCP Client List
screen.
12.2 DHCP Server General Screen
Use this screen to enable the DHCP server. Click
Network
>
DHCP Server
.
The following screen displays.
Figure 55
Network > DHCP Server > General