User's Manual

SPEEDLAN 9000 Installation and Operation User Guide
3-28 Using the SPEEDLAN 9000 Configurator
General DHCP Elements Defined
To enter general information about the DHCP server, choose (interface) + General from the DHCP
Server menu. The following page will appear.
• Disabled: Select this option to disable the DHCP server.
• Enabled: Select this option to enable the DHCP Server.
General Parameters
• IP Start Address: This is the start of the block of served IP addreses.
• IP End Address: This is the end of the block of served IP addresses.
• Default Gateway: This is the default gateway that will be assigned to DHCP clients.
• Netmask: The netmask is a 4-byte number that masks the network part of the Internet Pro-
tocol IP address, so only the host computer part of the address remains.
• Lease Time (in minutes): This is the amount of minutes that the interface, computer or
device can use the assigned IP address. When the time is up, the IP address will revert to the
pool of available addreses and can be reassigned to another computer.
• Domain Name: This is the internet domain name of the organization, such as
"www.wavewireless.com". You do not enter the first portion of the domain name, leaving the
entry as "wavewireless.com".