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11a/b/g Wireless Multi-Client Bridge/AP/WDS Version 1.0

4.5 DHCP Server

 Click on the DHCP link under the LAN menu. DHCP stands for Dynamic Host

Configuration Protocol. The DHCP section is where you configure the built-in DHCP

Server to assign IP addresses to the computers and other devices on your local area

network (LAN). In most situations, the router provides DHCP services, and you can

leave this option disabled. However, if for any reason the router does not provide

DHCP services, enable this option. The AP's DHCP Server will then manage the IP

addresses and other network configuration information for wireless clients associated

with the AP. The computers (and other devices) connected to your LAN also need to

have their TCP/IP configuration set to DHCP or Obtain an IP address

automatically.

 Enable DHCP Server: Place a check in this box if you would like this device to

function as a DHCP Server.

 DHCP IP Address Range: Enter the first and last IP address of the range. Make

sure that the range is on the same subnet as the device. These two IP values (from

and to) define a range of IP addresses that the DHCP Server uses when assigning

addresses to computers and devices on your Local Area Network. Any addresses

that are outside of this range are not managed by the DHCP Server; these could,

therefore, be used for manually configured devices or devices that cannot use DHCP

to obtain network address details automatically.

 Primary / Secondary DNS: Enter an IP address for the primary and secondary DNS

servers. This field is optional.

 DHCP Lease Time: The amount of time that a computer may have an IP address

before it is required to renew the lease. The lease functions just as a lease on an

apartment would. The initial lease designates the amount of time before the lease

expires. If the tenant wishes to retain the address when the lease is expired then a

new lease is established. If the lease expires and the address is no longer needed

than another tenant may use the address.

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