The Dhcp Configuration; Advanced Dhcp Settings - Motorola WS2000 System Reference Manual

3.2.1 The DHCP Configuration

DHCP is a protocol that includes mechanisms for IP address allocation and delivery of host-specific
configuration parameters from a DHCP server to a host. Some of these parameters are IP address, network
mask, and gateway. The switch includes internal DHCP server and client features, and the subnet's interface
can use either capability.
1. Click the appropriate radio button to select one DHCP setting for the subnet's interfaces:
• Select This interface does not use DHCP
manually.
• Select This interface is a DHCP Client
outside the switch.
• Select This interface is a DHCP Server
• Select This interface is a DHCP Relay
information to clients on this subnet. Use the associated field to enter the IP address for the external
DHCP Server.
2. If This interface is a DHCP Server
fields. These fields allow the administrator to assign a range of IP addresses to devices as they connect.
3. Set the Advanced
4. Click the Apply

3.2.2 Advanced DHCP Settings

1. Click the Advanced DHCP Server
allocation.
is the selected option, fill in the
Settings, if necessary.
button to save all changes.
button to display a sub-screen to further customize IP address
to disable DHCP on this subnet and specify IP addresses
if this subnet obtains IP parameters from a DHCP server
to enable the switch's DHCP server features.
to use an external DHCP server to provide DHCP
Address Assignment Range
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LAN/Subnet Configuration