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IP Address Distribution
The "
Address Distribution" section of the Configure Broadband Connection
IP
Ethernet) screen is used to configure the Router's Dynamic Host Configuration
(
Protocol (
) server parameters.
DHCP
to network devices. If enabled, make sure to configure the network devices as
"
Clients." There are three options in this section: Disabled, DHCP Server,
DHCP
and DHCP Relay.
M
Caution: Actiontec strongly recommends leaving this setting
at "Disabled."
Disabled Select this option if statically assigning
devices.
DHCP Server To set up the Router to function as a
1. Select DHCP Server.
2. Enter the
address at which the Router starts issuing addresses in the "Start
IP
Address" text boxes. Since the Router's default
IP
the Start
Address should be 192.168.1.2.
IP
3. Enter the end of the
in the "End
IP
entered here is 192.168.1.253.
4. Enter the subnet mask address in the "Subnet Mask" text boxes. The subnet
mask determines which portion of a destination
work portion, and which portion is the host portion.
5. If a Windows Internet Naming Service (
server address in the "
6. Enter the amount of time a network device will be allowed to connect to the
Router with its currently issued dynamic
Minutes" text box. Just before the time is up, the device's user will need to
make a request to extend the lease or get a new
7. Click in the "Provide Host Name If Not Specified by Client" check box to
have the Router automatically assign network devices with a host name, in
case a host name is not provided by the user.
DHCP Relay Select this option to have the Router function as a
enter the
address in the screen that appears.
IP
Chapter 4 Using Network Connections
DHCP
address range used to automatically issue
IP
Address" text boxes. The "maximum"
Server" text boxes.
WINS
automatically assigns
addresses to the network
IP
DHCP
address is 192.168.1.1,
IP
LAN IP
) is being used, enter the
WINS
address in the "Lease Time in
IP
address.
IP
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addresses
IP
server:
addresses
IP
address that can be
IP
address is the net-
relay, and
DHCP
WINS
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