Dhcp Server; Chapter 10 Dhcp Server; Overview; What You Can Do In The Dhcp Server Screens - ZyXEL Communications NBG-417N - V1.0 Manual

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10.1 Overview

DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, RFC 2131 and RFC 2132) allows
individual clients to obtain TCP/IP configuration at start-up from a server. You can
configure the NBG-417N's LAN as a DHCP server or disable it. When configured as
a server, the NBG-417N provides the TCP/IP configuration for the clients. If DHCP
service is disabled, you must have another DHCP server on your LAN, or else the
computer must be manually configured.
10.2 What You Can Do in the DHCP Server
Screens
• Use the General
• Use the Advanced
the LAN to specific individual computers based on their MAC Addresses.
• Use the Client List
client information.
10.3 What You Need To Know About the DHCP
Server Screens
Every Ethernet device has a unique MAC (Media Access Control) address. The MAC
address is assigned at the factory and consists of six pairs of hexadecimal
characters, for example, 00:A0:C5:00:00:02. Find out the MAC addresses of your
network devices if you intend to add them to the DHCP Client List screen.
Refer to Section 4.4.6 on page 48
Refer to the
Servers.
NBG-417N User's Guide
(Section 10.4 on page
(Section 10.5 on page
(Section 10.6 on page
for information on IP Address and Subnet Mask.
Section 4.4.7 on page 49

DHCP Server

112) screen to enable the DHCP server.
112) screen to assign IP addresses on
114) screen to view the current DHCP
section for information on System DNS
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