User's Manual

SPEEDLAN 9000 Installation and Operation User Guide
Using the SPEEDLAN 9000 Configurator 3-25
network settings. The DHCP server uses a "lease" to determine the length of time that a device or
interface can use the assigned IP address.
2. The DHCP server assigns an available IP address to client.
3. The client takes IP address from DHCP server and requests any additional configuration needed.
4. DHCP server confirms IP address and configuration.
The SPEEDLAN 9000 Configurator allows you to assign IP addresses via DHCP on the interfaces.
Basic Instructions for Setting Up DHCP on an Interface
1 Choose DHCP Server from the main menu. Then, choose the appropriate interface where
you want to offer DHCP.
2 This will bring up the DHCP page. Choose General Clients to assign an IP to your DHCP
clients. When you define the scope of IP addresses to be assigned, make sure you do not
include any of the static IPs that you have assigned on the network. The General Clients
page is shown below (for definitions, see General DHCP Elements Defined, page 3-28):
3 If you have IPs that should be assigned to a particular device, do the following: