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Chapter 6: Setting up and Configuring the Router
DHCP Tab - Setup
10/100 16-Port VPN Router
DHCP Tab - Setup
Setup
The Router can be used as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server on your network. A DHCP server
automatically assigns available IP addresses to computers on your network. If you choose to enable the DHCP
server option, all of the PCs on your LAN must be set to obtain an IP address automatically from a DHCP server.
(By default, Windows computers are set to obtain an IP automatically.)
If the Router's DHCP server function is disabled, you have to carefully configure the IP address, subnet mask, and
DNS settings of every computer on your network. Be careful not to assign the same IP address to different
computers.
You can also set up to 30 static IP entries on this screen.
Enable DHCP Server. Check the box to enable the DHCP Server. If you already have a DHCP server on your
network, leave the box unchecked.
Dynamic IP
Client Lease Time. The Client Lease Time is the amount of time a network user will be allowed connection to the
Router with their current dynamic IP address. Enter the amount of time, in minutes, that the user will be “leased”
this dynamic IP address. The range is 5-43,200 minutes.
Range Start/End. Enter a starting IP address and ending IP address to create a range of available IP addresses.
The default range is 100~149. Enter a value for the DHCP server to start with when issuing IP addresses. This
value must be 192.168.1. 2 or greater, because the default IP address for the Router is 192.168.1.1.
Static IP
Static IP Address. If necessary, you can assign a static IP address to a specific computer based on its MAC
address. Complete the Static IP Address field.
MAC Address. Enter the MAC address of the specific computer to which you will assign a static IP address.
To add a static IP entry, click the Add to list button. To delete a static IP entry, select the listed entry, and click the
Delete selected Entry button.
Figure 6-26: DHCP Setup