Allied Telesis AT-IFS802SP Switch User Manual


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29AT-IFS802SP/POE(W)-80 User Manual
6.6 DHCP Server
DHCPistheabbreviationofDynamicHostCongurationProtocolthatisaprotocolforassigning
dynamic IP addresses to devices on a network. With dynamic addressing, a device can have a different
IP address every time it connects to the network. In some systems, the device’s IP address can even
change while it is still connected. DHCP also supports a mix of static and dynamic IP addresses. Dynamic
addressingsimpliesnetworkadministrationbecausethesoftwarekeepstrackofIPaddressesrather
than requiring an administrator to manage the task. This means that a new computer can be added to
a network without the hassle of manually assigning it a unique IP address.
The system provides the DHCP server function. Having enabled the DHCP server function, the switch
systemwillbeconguredasaDHCPserver.
6.6.1Systemconguration
DHCP Server• : Enable or Disable the DHCP Server function. Enable—the switch will be the
DHCP server on your local network.
Low IP Address• : Type in an IP address. Low IP address is the beginning of the dynamic IP range.
For example, dynamic IP is in the range between 192.168.1.100 ~ 192.168.1.200. In contrast,
192.168.1.100 is the Low IP address.
High IP Address• : Type in an IP address. High IP address is the end of the dynamic IP range.
For example, dynamic IP is in the range between 192.168.1.100 ~ 192.168.1.200. In contrast,
192.168.1.200 is the High IP address.
Subnet Mask• :TypeinthesubnetmaskoftheIPconguration.
Gateway• : Type in the IP address of the gateway in your network.
DNS• : Type in the Domain Name Server IP Address in your network.
Lease Time (sec)• : It is the time period that system will reset the dynamic IP assignment to
ensure the dynamic IP will not been occupied for a long time or the server doesn’t know that the
dynamic IP is idle.
And then, click •
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DHCPServerCongurationinterface
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