User`s guide

MBR L13 – User’s Guide

Figure 117: DHCP Server

Your gateway's DHCP server:

 Defines the range of IP addresses that can be allocated in the LAN.

 Defines the length of time for which dynamic IP addresses are allocated.

 Provides the above configurations for each LAN device and can be configured and enabled/disabled

separately for each LAN device.

 Can assign a static lease to a LAN PC so that it receives the same IP address each time it connects to the

network, even if this IP address is within the range of addresses that the DHCP server may assign to other

computers.

 Provides the DNS server with the host name and IP address of each PC that is connected to the LAN.

Additionally, L13 can act as a DHCP relay, escalating DHCP responsibilities to a WAN DHCP server. In this case, the L13

will act merely as a router, while its LAN hosts will receive their IP addresses from a DHCP server on the WAN.

3.7.6.1 IP Address distribution / DHCP Server Settings

Figure 118: IP Address Distribution

Note: If a device is listed as Disabled in the Service column, then DHCP services are not being provided to hosts

connected to the network through that device. This means that the gateway will not assign IP addresses to these

computers, which is useful if you wish to work with static IP addresses only.