User Manual

P380 Users guide
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DHCP Service Configuration
The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) provides IP configuration parameters
to hosts in a client-server model. DHCP servers assign network addresses and deliver the
configuration parameters to other (client) hosts.
DHCP server feature is offered only in AP Router mode. This server set up is done in the
DHCP Settings table, which is shown below.
Figure 18: DHCP Server Settings page
DHCP server service can be enabled or disabled from this page. Service state is altered,
and new configuration is loaded after “Save Settings” button is clicked. The IP Address
range entered must be in the same subnet the LAN interface of P380.
i Hint: Remember to set up local computers as DHCP client, when the DHCP server is
enabled. If the server detects that some computers already have addresses from the
defined range, the address is not given to the computers.
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Note: In AP and Bridge mode P380 has no active LAN (Local Area Network) interface,
so “DHCP Settings” page is not displayed.
Click on the “Reset” button to reset all page fields to their previous values and click on
the “Save Settings” button to save the DHCP server setting.
Port forwarding configuration
Port forwarding service provides access to locally connected computers with dedicated
services by overriding the firewall’ s NAT (Network Address Translation) feature.
Example of such services can be chat programs, online games, etc. Port forwarding