User manual

Configuring the
AST350i for Auto DHCP
DHCP server
configuration
6 Networking Services - IP, DHCP and DNS
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One of the AST350i features is that it can automatically revert
from DHCP client to DHCP server.
At boot time the AST350i probes the LAN for a specified time limit
('Client timeout') to check whether another DHCP server is
available on the network. If so, it will act as a DHCP client. If no
response is received within the specified time, the AST350i
becomes a DHCP server.
To allow the AST350i to act as Auto DHCP client/server, tick
.
Additionally, you can configure the 'Client timeout' in seconds:
.
Via the 'DHCP server configuration' tables, you can configure the
AST350i DHCP server settings.
Click on the 'DHCP' page to pop up the 'DHCP server
configuration' page.
You can configure following DHCP server parameters:
Field This configures ... Default
Addresses
through ...
The range of addresses the DHCP server can
choose an IP address from for lease.
Net10"
Subnet Mask The subnetting applied to the local network,
scoped by the DHCP server.
no
subnetting
Lease Time The time (Lease Time) IP addresses can be
assigned to a device by DHCP.
7200
seconds
Default
Gateway
The IP address of the default gateway. 'auto' (*)
DNS Server The IP address of the DNS server. 'auto' (**)
(*) Setting 'auto' in the 'Def. Gateway' field means, that there will be referred to
the 'Routing' page.
(**) Setting 'auto' in the 'DNS server' field means, that there will be referred to
the 'DNS' page.