Servers; Dhcp Server Settings - D-Link DFL-1100 User Manual

Servers

DHCP Server
Settings
The DFL-1100 contains a
DHCP server; DHCP
(Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol) is a
protocol that lets network
administrators automatically
assign IP numbers to
computers on a network.
The DFL-1100 DHCP
Server helps to minimize
the work necessary to
administer a network, as
there is no need for another
server running DHCP
Server software.
The DFL-1100 DHCP
Server only implements a
subset of the DHCP
protocol necessary to serve
a small network, these are:
IP address
Netmask
Subnet
Gateway address
DNS Servers
WINS Servers
Domain name
The DFL-1100 DHCP Server assigns and manages IP addresses from specified address
pools within the firewall to the DHCP clients.
Note: Leases are remembered over a re-configure or reboot of the firewall.
The DFL-1100 also includes a DHCP Relayer. A DHCP relayer is a form of gateway between
a DHCP Server and its users. The relayer intercepts DHCP queries from the users and
forwards them to a DHCP server, while setting up dynamic routes based on leases. This
enables the firewall to keep an accurate routing table based on active users and protects the
DHCP server to some degree.
Note: There can only be one DHCP Server or DHCP Relay configured per interface.
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