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NVG2053 User’s Guide
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DHCP Server
10.1 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 NVG2053’s LAN as a DHCP server or disable it. When configured as a
server, the NVG2053 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.
10.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter
• Use the General ( Section 10.3 on page 126 ) screen to enable the DHCP server.
• Use the Advanced ( Section 10.4 on page 126 ) screen to assign IP addresses on
the LAN to specific individual computers based on their MAC Addresses.
• Use the Client List ( Section 10.5 on page 128 ) screen to view current DHCP
client information of all network clients using the NVG2053’s DHCP server.
10.2 What You Need to Know
10.2.1 DHCP
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) allows clients to obtain TCP/IP
configuration at start-up from a server. The NVG2053 has built-in DHCP server
capability that assigns IP addresses and DNS servers to systems that support
DHCP client capability.
10.2.2 IP Pool Setup
The NVG2053 is pre-configured with a pool of 32 IP addresses starting from
192.168.1.33 to 192.168.1.64. This configuration leaves 31 IP addresses
(excluding the NVG2053 itself) in the lower range (192.168.1.2 to 192.168.1.32)