Using The Vpn Firewall As A Dhcp Server - NETGEAR SRXN3205 - ProSafe Wireless-N VPN Firewall Wireless Router Reference Manual

• Starting IP Address. Specifies the first of the contiguous addresses in the IP address pool.
Any new DHCP client joining the LAN will be assigned an IP address between this
address and the Ending IP Address. The IP address 192.168.1.2 is the default start address.
• Ending IP Address. Specifies the last of the contiguous addresses in the IP address pool.
The IP address 192.168.1.100 is the default ending address.
Note: The Starting and Ending DHCP addresses should be in the same subnet as
• Primary DNS Server. (Optional) If an IP address is specified, the firewall will provide
this address as the primary DNS server IP address. If no address is specified, the firewall
will provide its own LAN IP address as the primary DNS server IP address.
• Secondary DNS Server. (Optional) If an IP address is specified, the firewall will provide
this address as the secondary DNS server IP address.
• WINS Server. (Optional) Specifies the IP address of a local Windows NetBios Server if
one is present in your network.
• Lease Time. Specifies the duration for which a DHCP-provided IP address will be leased
to a client.
• Enable DNS Proxy. When DNS proxy is enabled (default), the DHCP server will provide
the SRXN3205 LAN IP address as the DNS server for address name resolution. If this box
is unchecked, the DHCP server will provide the ISP's DNS server IP addresses. The
firewall will still service DNS requests sent to its LAN IP address unless you disable DNS
Proxy in the DHCP settings (see
4. Click Apply to save your settings.
Note: Once you have completed the LAN setup, all outbound traffic is allowed and
all inbound traffic is discarded. To change these default traffic rules, refer to
Chapter 5, "Firewall Security and Content

Using the VPN Firewall as a DHCP Server

By default, the firewall will function as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server,
allowing it to assign IP, DNS server, WINS Server, and default gateway addresses to all computers
connected to the LAN. The assigned default gateway address is the LAN address of the firewall. IP
LAN Configuration
ProSafe Wireless-N VPN Firewall SRXN3205 Reference Manual
the LAN IP address of the firewall (the IP Address configured in the LAN
TCP/IP Setup section).
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