Ip Configuration By Dhcp - NETGEAR RH348 Reference Manual

Reference Guide for the Model RT328 and Model RH348 ISDN Routers

IP Configuration by DHCP

When an IP-based local area network is installed, each workstation must be configured with an
IP address. If the workstations need to access the Internet, they should also be configured with a
gateway address and one or more DNS server addresses. As an alternative to manual configuration,
there is a method by which each device on the network can obtain this configuration information
automatically. A device on the network may act as a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
(DHCP) server. The DHCP server stores a list or pool of IP addresses, along with other
information (such as gateway and DNS addresses) that it may assign to the other devices on the
network. The Model RT328/RH348 router has the capacity to act as a DHCP server.
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