User's Guide

Local Address Menu Chapt er 4: Advanced Confi gurat ion
Figu r e 4 - 2 CPE Local Address Menu
DH CP Server Tab
The DHCP Server Tab enables Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server functionality
on the LAN, allowing the CPE to dynamically assign lease IP addresses to clients that connect to
it from the local network. Be sure to click the Apply button when finished making any changes
Table 4 - 3 DHCP Server Fields
Field or Button Description
Enable DHCP Server If selected, the DHCP server on the gateway
assignsIPaddressestothecomputersand
other hosts on your network if they have
DHCP enabled. By default, the gateway
server is enabled. If there is another DHCP
server running on your network (on another
router), you must disable one of the DHCP
servers.
DHCP Server IP Address Enter the port forwarding LAN Client IP
Address.
DHCP Starting IP Address Sets the first IP address assigned by the
DHCP server, in dotted-decimal format. It
must be greater than the IP address value of
the gateway. For example, if the IP address
of the gateway is 192.168.15.1 (default), the
starting IP address must be 192.168.15.2
(or higher)
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