Dhcp Server; Using The Router As A Dhcp Server - SMC Networks SMCWEB-N2 User Manual

SMCWEB-N2 Wireless N Universal Repeater User Manual

8.4.3 DHCP Server

Choose Network Settings > DHCP Server and the DHCP Server page is
displayed.
DHCP refers to Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. If Use Device as DHCP
Service is selected, SMCWEB-N2 automatically assigns IP addresses to
comupters in the LAN. Users do not need to configure TCP/IP protocol paramters
such as the IP address, the subnet mask, the gateway, and the DNS server
information for computers connected to the router's LAN.

8.4.3.1 Using the Router as a DHCP Server

Use Router as DHCP Server: If you select the Use Router as DHCP

Server check box, SMCWEB-N2 serves as a DHCP server to automatically
assign IP addresses to computers connected to it.
Starting IP Address/Ending IP Address: Set the starting and ending IP

addresses to specify a pool of IP addresses to be assigned by the DHCP
server. After you set Starting IP Address/Ending IP Address, hosts in the
LAN obtain IP addresses that are in the range of the starting and ending IP
addresses.
DHCP Lease Time: The valid time for an IP address that is automatically

assigned by the DHCP server to a host. The DHCP server does not assign
the IP address to other hosts within the specified time.
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