USER MANUAL
PrestoAdvancedAD101_AD301_UG_000_UK
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Settings - DHCP Server
The PRESTO Advanced Router can be used as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)
server on your network. A DHCP server automatically assigns available IP addresses to computers on your
network. If you choose to enable the DHCP server option, all of the computers on your LAN must be set to
obtain an IP address automatically from a DHCP server. (By default, Windows computers are set to obtain
an IP automatically.)
To use the PRESTO Advanced Router as your network’s DHCP server, click
DHCP Server
Tab for
DHCP Server setup. The PRESTO Advanced Router has built-in DHCP server capability that assigns IP
addresses and DNS servers to systems that support DHCP client capability.
DHCP Server Parameters
Label
Description
Enable DHCP Server
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) allows individual clients
(workstations) to obtain TCP/IP configuration at startup from a server.
When configured as a server, the PRESTO Advanced Router provides TCP/IP
configuration for the clients. To activate DHCP server, click check box
Enable
DHCP Server
. To setup DHCP server fill in the IP Starting Address and IP Ending
Address fields.
Uncheck
Enable DHCP Server
check box to stop the PRESTO Advanced Router
from acting as a DHCP server. When Unchecked, you must have another DHCP
server on your LAN, or else the computers must be manually configured.
IP Starting Address
(From)
This field specifies the first of the contiguous addresses in the IP address pool.
IP Ending Address (To)
This field specifies last of the contiguous addresses in the IP address pool.
Lease Duration
This field specifies DHCP session duration time.
Primary DNS,
Secondary DNS
This field specifies IP addresses of DNS server that will be assigned to systems
that support DHCP client capability.
Select
None
to stop the DHCP Server from assigning DNS server IP address.
When you select None, computers must be manually configured with proper DNS
IP address.
Select
Used by ISP
to have the PRESTO Advanced Router assign DNS IP address
to DHCP clients. DNS address is provided by ISP (automatically obtained from
WAN side). This option is available only if GSM connection is active. Please
establish GSM connection first and then choose this option.
Select
Used Defined
to have the PRESTO Advanced Router assign DNS IP address
to DHCP clients. DNS address is manually configured by user.
Static Lease
Reservation
This field specifies IP addresses that will be dedicated to specific DHCP Client
based on MAC address. DHCP server will always assign same IP address to
appropriate client.
Address Exclusions
This field specifies IP addresses that will be excluded from the pool of DHCP IP
address. DHCP server will not assign this IP to DHCP clients.
Add
Click
Add
to insert (add) new item in table to the PRESTO Advanced Router.
Remove
Click
Remove
to delete selected item from table.
Save
Click
Save
to save your changes back to the PRESTO Advanced Router.
Reload
Click
Reload
to discard any changes and reload previous settings.
Table 4 - DHCP Server parameters
