Tcp/Ip Settings To Workstation Pcs - Lancom L-305agn Wireless Manual

The settings are not stored in the device until inputs are confirmed on
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the last screen of the Wizard.
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TCP/IP settings to workstation PCs

The correct addressing of all devices within a LAN is extremely important for
TCP/IP networks. In addition, all computers must know the IP addresses of two
central points in the LAN:
Default gateway – receives all packets that are not addressed to compu-
ters within the local network.
DNS server – translates network names (www.lancom.de) or names of
computers (www.lancom.de) to actual IP addresses.
The LANCOM can perform the functions of both a default gateway and a DNS
server. In addition, as a DHCP server it can also automatically assign valid IP
addresses to all of the computers in the LAN.
The correct TCP/IP configuration of the PCs in the LAN depends on the method
used to assign IP addresses within the LAN:
IP address assignment via the LANCOM (default)
In this operating mode the LANCOM not only assigns IP addresses to the
PCs in the LAN, it also uses DHCP to specify its own IP address as that of
the default gateway and DNS server. The PCs must therefore be configu-
red so that they automatically obtain their own IP address and the IP
addresses of the standard gateway and DNS server (via DHCP).
IP address assignment via a separate DHCP server
The workstation PCs must be configured so that they automatically obtain
their own IP address and the IP addresses of the standard gateway and
DNS server (via DHCP). The IP address of the LANCOM must be stored on
the DHCP server so that the DHCP server transmits it to the PCs in the LAN
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