Servers; Dhcp Server Settings - D-Link DFL-1100 Manual

Servers

DHCP Server Settings

The DFL-1100 contains a DHCP server; DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) is a
protocol that lets network administrators to automatically assign IP numbers to computers on
a network. The DFL-
1100 DHCP Server
helps to minimize the
work necessary to
administer a network, as
there is no need for
another server running
DHCP Server software.
The DFL-1100
DHCP Server only
implements a subset of
the DHCP protocol
necessary to serve a
small network, these are:
• IP address
• Netmask
• Subnet
• Gateway address
• DNS Servers
• WINS Servers
• Domain name
The DFL-1100
DHCP Server assigns
and manages IP
addresses from
specified address pools
within the firewall to the DHCP clients.
Note: Leases are remembered over a re-configure or reboot of the firewall.
The DFL-1100 also includes a DHCP Relayer. A DHCP relayer is a form of gateway
between a DHCP Server and its users. The relayer intercepts DHCP queries from the users
and forwards them to a DHCP server while setting up dynamic routes based on leases. This
enables the firewall to keep an accurate routing table based on active users and protects the
DHCP server to some degree among other things.
Note: There can only be one DHCP Server or DHCP Relay configured per interface.
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