Verizon ARC-XCI55AX User Manual page 90

NEtwORk SEttINGS
5.1d/ IPV4 ADDRESS DISTRIbUTION
You can easily add computers configured as DHCP clients to the
network. The DHCP server provides a mechanism for allocating IP
addresses to these hosts and for delivering network configuration
parameters to the hosts.
For example, a client (host) sends a broadcast message on the
network requesting an IP address for itself. The DHCP server
then checks its list of available addresses and leases a local IP
address to the host for a specific period of time and simultaneously
designates this IP address as taken. At this point, the host is
configured with an IP address for the duration of the lease.
The host can renew an expiring lease or let it expire. If it renews
a lease, the host receives current information about network
services, as it did during the original lease, allowing it to update its
network configurations to reflect any changes that occurred since
the first connection to the network.
If the host wishes to terminate a lease before its expiration, it
sends a release message to the DHCP server. This makes the IP
address available for use by other hosts.
The DHCP server performs the following functions:
• Displays a list of all DHCP host devices connected to your
Verizon Internet Gateway
• Defines the range of IP addresses that can be allocated in the
network
• Defines the length of time the dynamic IP addresses are
allocated