4-Port ADSL Router User Manual

Configuring DHCP Server

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If you have another PC or device on your network that is already

performing the DHCP server function, then you can configure

the device's LAN port to be a DHCP client of that server (as are

your PCs). This configuration is described in Configuring the

LAN Ports.

Note:

You can input settings for both DHCP server and

DHCP relay mode, and then activate either mode

at any time. Deactivated settings are retained for

your future use.

Configuring DHCP Server

Note:

Before you begin, be sure to configure your PCs to

accept DHCP information assigned by a DHCP server.

For detailed instructions, see Quick Start, Configuring

Your Computers on page 9.

To set up DHCP server, you first define the ranges of IP addresses

that you want to be distributed to your PCs, called DHCP server

address pools.

Guidelines for creating DHCP server address pools

IP address pools can contain multiple public addresses that

you have purchased from your ISP, but are typically private

addresses that you create. LAN administrators often create

private IP addresses for use only on their networks. See

Overview of NAT on page 57 for an explanation of private IP

addresses.