Planet WRT-413 User Manual page 21

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The client request is made when the client device starts up.
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The DHCP Server provides the Gateway and DNS IP addresses to the client, as well as allocating an IP
Address.
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The WRT-413 can act as a DHCP server.
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Windows 95/98/Me and other non-Server versions Windows OS will act as a DHCP client. This is the
default Windows setting for the TCP/IP network protocol. However, Windows uses the term Obtain an IP
Address automatically instead of "DHCP Client".
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You can NOT have two (2) or more DHCP Servers on the same LAN segment. In one LAN, only one DHCP
Server can exist to assign IP address to the clients.
Using the WRT-413's DHCP Server
The DHCP Server settings are on the LAN option. In this option, you can:
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Enable or Disable the WRT-413's DHCP Server function.
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Set the range of IP Addresses that will allocate to clients by this DHCP Server.
Using another DHCP Server
If you wish to use another DHCP Server, rather than the WRT-413's, the following procedure is required.
1. Disable the DHCP Server fn the WRT-413. This setting is on the LAN screen.
2. Configure the DHCP Server to provide the WRT-413's IP Address as the Default Gateway to the clients to
access Internet.
To Configure your PCs to work with DHCP Server
The default setting under Windows TCP/IP network is a DHCP client. Please check Chapter 4 - Client Configu-
ration for the procedure to check these settings.
You can assign Fixed IP Addresses to some devices
while DHCP Server enable, please make sure the Fixed
IP addresses are NOT within the IP range which used by
the DHCP Server.
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