Technical information

Watson SHDSL Router
Web-based Management Manual
Watson-SHDSL-Router-GUI-Manual.doc
Version 2.3-03
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Revision: 2012-02-29
 Displays a list of all DHCP host devices connected to Watson
 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
 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, Watson can act as a DHCP relay, escalating DHCP responsibilities to
a WAN DHCP server. In this case, Watson will act merely as a router, while its LAN
hosts will receive their IP addresses from a DHCP server on the WAN.
8.6.2.1 DHCP Server Settings
To view a summary of the services currently being provided by the DHCP server,
either use its link in the 'Advanced' tab under the 'Services' screen, or click the 'IP
Address Distribution' icon in the 'Advanced' screen. The 'IP Address Distribution'
screen appears:
Figure 8-119: 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.
To edit the DHCP server settings for a device: