The following table describes the parameters in this page.
Field Description
DHCP Server
If set to DHCP Server, the router can assign IP addresses, IP default gateway and
DNS Servers to Windows95, Windows NT and other systems that support the DHCP
client.
IP Pool Range It specifies the first and the last of contiguous IP address of the IP address pool.
Show Client
Click it, the Active DHCP Client Table page appears. It shows the assigned IP
address of the clients.
Max Lease Time
The lease time determines the period that the PCs retain the assigned IP addresses
before the IP addresses change.
Domain Name
Enter the domain name if you know. If you leave this blank, the domain name
obtained by DHCP from the ISP is used. You must enter host name (system name) on
each individual PC. The domain name can be assigned from the router through the
DHCP server.
Gateway Address Enter the IP default gateway of the IP address pool.
MAC-based Assignment
Click it, the Static IP Assignment Table page appears. It allows you assign IP
addresses on the LAN to specify individual PCs based on their MAC address.
Click Show Client in the DHCP Server Setup page. The page shown in the following figure appears. In this page,
you can view the IP address assigned to each DHCP client.
The following table describes the parameters and buttons in this page.
Field
Description
IP Address It displays the IP address relative to the MAC address.
MAC Address
It displays the MAC address of the PC.
Each Ethernet device has a unique MAC address. The MAC address is assigned
at the factory and it consists of six pairs of hexadecimal character, for example,
00-A0-C5-00-02-12.
Time Expired (s) It shows the lease time. The lease time determines the period that the PCs retain
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