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NBG6515 User’s Guide
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CHAPTER 15
DHCP Server
15.1 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 NBG’s LAN as a DHCP
server or disable it. When configured as a server, the NBG 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.
15.2 What You Can Do
•Use the General (Section 15.3 on page 114) screen to enable the DHCP server.
•Use the Advanced (Section 15.4 on page 115) screen to assign IP addresses on the LAN to
specific individual computers based on their MAC Addresses.
15.3 General Screen
Use this screen to enable the DHCP server. Click Network > DHCP Server. The following screen
displays.
Figure 86 Network > DHCP Server > General
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 56 Network > DHCP Server > General
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Enable DHCP
Server
Select this check box to activate the DHCP for LAN.
IP Pool Starting
Address
This field specifies the first of the contiguous addresses in the IP address pool for LAN.
End Address This field specifies the last of the contiguous addresses in the IP address pool for LAN.