Configuring Dhcp; Allocating Ip Addresses - Pace 5268ac User Manual

Configuring DHCP

DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) allows network addresses to be
allocated dynamically as needed. The gateway can be both a DHCP client and DHCP
server. The gateway is a DHCP client because it obtains an IP address from the
service provider over the Internet. The gateway is a DHCP server because it assigns
IP addresses to the devices in your home network.
If you change the local network IP address range, you must renew the DHCP lease on
devices connected to the home network and manually reconfigure all devices
configured with static IP addresses.
1. Open the gateway home page at http://192.168.1.254.
2. Click the Settings tab, then the LAN tab.
3. Click DHCP.
4. For DHCP Network Range, select an IP address range or select Configure
5. If you selected Configure manually, enter the following information:
6. For DHCP Lease Time, enter the number of hours a device can use an assigned
7. For New Device DHCP Pool, select Private Network or Public Network. Use
8. Click Save.

Allocating IP addresses

You can allocate specific IP addresses to devices that are configured with DHCP, and
map devices to particular static IP addresses. For Internet public hosting of application
or servers associated with static addresses, you can map a device to a specific public
static IP address or to the next unassigned address from the public pool. The default
public IP device mapping is to the Router WAN IP address.
Alternatively, you can configure static public or private IP addresses on the devices
themselves. Static IP addresses on devices override settings on this page.
1. Open the gateway home page at http://192.168.1.254.
2. Click the Settings tab, then click the LAN tab.
3. Click IP Address Allocation. The page shows the devices in your network.
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manually to set up a custom range for the DHCP IP address pool.
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Router Address. The LAN IP address of the gateway.
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Subnet Mask. The subnet mask of the gateway (default: 255.255.255.0).
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First DHCP Address. The first IP address in the DHCP IP address pool to be
assigned on the local network.
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Last DHCP Address. The last IP address in the DHCP IP address pool to be
assigned on the local network.
IP address before it expires.
Public IP addresses only with DMZplus or a secondary subnet that allows you to
have public IP addresses routed through the device.
Configuring the Gateway