User's Manual

DRG600WiFi User Guide Setup
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WiFi's IP address, your connection will be lost. You will have to reconnect using the new
IP address (or the URL http://drg600.wifi
).
Cancel
The Cancel button will discard any data you have entered and reload the file from the
DRG600-WiFi.
DHCP
What DHCP Does
A DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Server allocates a valid IP address to a DHCP Client (PC or
device) upon request.
The client request is made when the client device starts up (boots).
The DHCP Server provides the Gateway and DNS addresses to the client, as well as allocating an IP Address.
The DRG600-WiFi can act as a DHCP server.
Windows 95/98/ME and other non-Server versions of Windows will act as a DHCP client. This is the default
Windows setting for the TCP/IP network protocol. However, Windows uses the term Obtain an IP Address
automatically instead of "DHCP Client".
You must NOT have two (2) or more DHCP Servers on the same LAN segment. (If your LAN does not have
other Routers, this means there must only be one (1) DHCP Server on your LAN.)
Using the DRG600WiFi DHCP Server
This is the default setting. The DHCP Server settings are on the
LAN screen. On this screen, you can:
Enable or Disable the DRG600-WiFi's DHCP Server function.
Set the range of IP Addresses allocated to PCs by the DHCP Server function.
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ou can assign Fixed IP Addresses to some devices while using DHCP, provided that the
Fixed IP Addresses are NOT within the range used by the DHCP Server.
Using another DHCP Server
You can only use one (1) DHCP Server per LAN segment. If you wish to use another DHCP Server, rather than
the DRG600-WiFi's, the following procedure is required.
1. Disable the DHCP Server feature in the DRG600-WiFi. This setting is on the LAN screen.
2. Configure the DHCP Server to provide the DRG600-WiFi's IP Address as the Default Gateway.
3. Configure your PCs to use DHCP
This is the default setting for TCP/IP under Windows 95/98/ME.