User's Manual

3.4.1.2 DHCP

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) allows the individual PC to obain

the TCP/IP configuration from the centralized DHCP server. You can configure

this router as a DHCP server or disable it. The DHCP server can assign IP

address, IP default gateway, and DNS server to DHCP clients. This router can

also act as a surrogate DHCP server (DHCP proxy) where it relays IP address

assignment from an actual real DHCP server to clients. You can enable or

disable DHCP server or DHCP proxy.

Click DHCP in the left pane. The page shown in the following figure appears.

The following table describes the parameters in this page:

Field Description

DHCP Mode

If set to DHCP Server, the router can assign IP

addresses, IP default gateway and DNS Servers to

Windows95, Windows NT and other systems that

support the DHCP client.

IP Pool Range

It specifies the first and the last of contiguous IP

address of the IP address pool.