Dhcp Server Settings - D-Link Xtreme N L7-N-R2000 User Manual

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Section 3 - Configuration

DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Control Protocol. The L7-N-R2000 has a built-in DHCP server. The DHCP Server will automatically assign an IP address

to the computers on the LAN/private network. Be sure to set your computers to be DHCP clients by setting their TCP/IP settings to "Obtain an IP

Address Automatically. " When you turn your computers on, they will automatically load the proper TCP/IP settings provided by the L7-N-R2000. The

DHCP Server will automatically allocate an unused IP address from the IP address pool to the requesting computer. You must specify the starting

and ending address of the IP address pool.

Enable DHCP Server:

Check this box to enable the DHCP server on your router.

Uncheck to disable this function.

DHCP IP Address Range:

Enter the starting and ending IP addresses for the DHCP server's

IP assignment.

Note: If you statically (manually) assign IP addresses to your

computers or devices, make sure the IP addresses are outside of

this range or you may have an IP conflict.

DHCP Lease Time:

The length of time for the IP address lease. Enter the Lease time

in minutes.

Always Broadcast:

Enable this feature to broadcast your networks DHCP server to

LAN/WLAN clients.

NetBIOS Announcement:

NetBIOS allows LAN hosts to discover all other computers within

the network, enable this feature to allow the DHCP Server to

offer NetBIOS configuration settings.

Learn NetBIOS from WAN:

Enable this feature to allow WINS information to be learned from

the WAN side, disable to allow manual configuration.

NetBIOS Scope:

This feature allows the configuration of a NetBIOS 'domain' name under which network hosts operates. This setting has no effect if the 'Learn NetBIOS information

from WAN' is activated. "

NetBIOS Mode Type:

Select the different type of NetBIOS node: Broadcast only, Point-to-Point, Mixed-mode, and Hybrid.

Primary/Secondary WINS

Enter your Primary (and Secondary) WINS IP address(es).

IP Address:

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