4-Port ADSL Router User Manual

Configuring Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
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2.
Click [Add]. The [DHCP Server Pool – Add] page appears,
as shown in Figure 11:
Figure 11. DHCP Server Pool – Add Page
3.
Enter values for the [Start IP Address:], [End IP Address:],
and [Netmask:] fields, which are required, and any others
as needed:
Field Description
Start IP Address:
End IP Address:
This field specifies the lowest and highest addresses in the pool,
up to a maximum range of 254 addresses. For example, if the
LAN port is assigned IP address 192.168.1.1, then you could
create a pool with address range 192.168.1.2 – 192.168.1.254
for distribution to your LAN computers.
Mac Address A MAC address is a manufacturer-assigned hardware ID that
is unique for each device on a network. Use this field only if you
want to assign a specific IP address to the computer that uses
this MAC address. If you type a MAC address here, you must
have specified the same IP address in both the [Start IP
Address:] and [End IP Address:] fields.