Using A Dhcp Server - Gemtek WX-1516 User Manual

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In your Web browser, the Web Interface opens.
5. Go to the DHCP server page.
6. Select the Enable DHCP radio button to start the DHCP server.
7. Click Apply.
8. Go to the Network Setup page, and edit these LAN Settings:
9. Set the LAN address to Static.
10. Make sure the IP address is in the range of the DHCP server.
11. In the Gateway Address edit box, enter the LAN IP address of the
Access Point.
12. Check the WAN Connection check box.
13. The WAN settings (the Connection Type radio buttons and the
settings to their right) depend on information you get from your
Internet Service Provider (ISP).
- If your ISP instructs you to 'use DHCP' select the Dynamic radio
button.
- If your ISP gives you IP settings, select the Static IP radio button and
enter the IP address, subnet mask and gateway
address the ISP gave you.
- If your ISP gives you PPPoE information, select the PPPoE radio
button and enter the user name, password and Service name the ISP
gave you. If your ISP didn't give you a Service name, leave that edit
box empty.
14. Check the NAPT check box. This switches Network Address Port
Translation on. NAPT is also known as Internet Connection Sharing.
15. Make sure the Share Ethernet check box is unchecked.
16. Click Apply.
17. On your computer, open the network settings:
on a Windows 98 computer: open the Network control panel.
18. Find the TCP/IP properties:
on a Windows 98 computer: select TCP/IP, then click Properties.
19. Make sure the IP address settings are set to Obtain an IP address
automatically.
20. Prepare all other computers (install wireless network card and
software).
21. Repeat steps 17. to 19. for each computer on the network.
4.7

Using a DHCP server

A DHCP server contains a list of IP addresses (the DHCP range) that
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