User's Guide
Table Of Contents
- Package Contents
- Chapter 1. Introduction
- Chapter 2. Connecting the Router
- Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide
- Chapter 4. Configuring the Router
- Appendix A: FAQ
- Appendix B: Configuring the PCs
- Appendix C: Specifications
- Appendix D: Glossary
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4.6 DHCP
Figure 4-21 The DHCP menu
There are three submenus under the DHCP menu (shown in figureFigure 4-21): DH
CP Settings, DHCP
Clients List and Address Reservation. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the
corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below.
4.6.1 DHCP Settings
The router is set up by default as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server, which provides
the TCP/IP configuration for all the PC(s) that are connected to the router on the LAN. The DHCP Server
can be configured on the page (shown in Figure 4-22):
Figure 4-22 DHCP Settings
¾ DHCP Server - Enable or Disable the DHCP server. If you disable the Server, you must have
another DHCP server within your network or else you must manually configure the computer.
¾ Start IP Address - This field specifies the first of the addresses in the IP address pool.
192.168.1.100 is the default start address.
¾ End IP Address - This field specifies the last of the addresses in the IP address pool.
192.168.1.199 is the default end address.
¾ Address Lease Time - The Address Lease Time is the amount of time in which a network user
will be allowed connection to the router with their current dynamic IP Address. Enter the amount of
time, in minutes. The user will be "leased" this dynamic IP Address. The range of the time is 1 ~