User's Manual

SPEEDLAN 9000 Installation and Operation User Guide
3-24 Using the SPEEDLAN 9000 Configurator
DHCP Server
The SPEEDLAN 9000 Configurator allows you to define a DHCP server on the Ethernet interface. A
DHCP server is configured with a table of Ethernet addresses, ranges of IP addresses and maps that
are assigned to client network devices asking for netware settings. The DHCP server uses a "lease" to
determine the length of time that a device or interface can use the assigned IP address.
Servers that utilize DHCP resolve security issues, costly IP addressing services, and compatibility
problems. DHCP is an alternative to BOOTP, which reduces the agony of assigning static IP
addresses, and also provides advanced configuration options.
How DHCP Assigns an IP Address
How DHCP Assigns an IP AddressHow DHCP Assigns an IP Address
How DHCP Assigns an IP Address
This section explains how a DHCP server assigns an address. If you are familiar with this
terminology, skip to Basic Instructions for Setting Up DHCP on an Interface, page 3-25.
1. The client asks DHCP server for IP address and configuration if needed.
Note: The DHCP server allows IP addresses be assigned dynamically at the remote building.
Distributing these administrative functions to each remote building significantly reduces the
"administrative overhead" traffic that must travel back to the service provider's headquarters. A DHCP
server is configured with a table of IP addresses that are assigned to client network devices asking for