Dhcp - Sitecom DC-202 Full Manual

DHCP

What DHCP Does
A DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Server allocates a valid IP
address to a DHCP Client (PC or device) upon request.
• The client request is made when the client device starts up (boots).
• The DHCP Server provides the Gateway and DNS addresses to the
client, as well as allocating an IP Address.
• The DC-202 can act as a DHCP server.
• Windows 95/98/ME and other non-Server versions of Windows will act
as a DHCP client. This is the default Windows setting for the TCP/IP
network protocol. However, Windows uses the term Obtain an IP Ad-
dress automatically instead of "DHCP Client".
• You must NOT have two (2) or more DHCP Servers on the same LAN
segment. (If your LAN does not have other Routers, this means there
must only be one (1) DHCP Server on your LAN.)
Using the DC-202's DHCP Server
This is the default setting. The DHCP Server settings are on the LAN
screen. On this screen, you can:
• Enable or Disable the DC-202's DHCP Server function.
• Set the range of IP Addresses allocated to PCs by the DHCP Server
function.
You can assign Fixed IP Addresses to some
devices while using DHCP, provided that the
Fixed IP Addresses are NOT within the range
used by the DHCP Server.
Using another DHCP Server
You can only use one (1) DHCP Server per LAN segment. If you wish to
use another DHCP Server, rather than the DC-202's, the following proce-
dure is required.
1. Disable the DHCP Server feature in the DC-202. This setting is on the
LAN screen.
2. Configure the DHCP Server to provide the DC-202's IP Address as the
Default Gateway.
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