Advanced Networking - SnapGear VPN Router User Manual

Click Configure the server settings on the DHCP Server Configuration to:
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Enable DHCP server by checking the box. Conversely uncheck the box to disable the
DHCP server.
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Enter the Gateway Address to be handed out to DHCP clients. Note that this will normally
be the IP address of the SnapGear VPN Router's LAN Interface.
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Enter the DNS Address to be handed out to DHCP clients. This field can be left blank for
automatic DNS server assignment. Note that if your SnapGear VPN Router is configured
for DNS masquerading, then you should either leave this field blank or enter the IP address
of the SnapGear VPN Router's LAN Interface.
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Enter IP address of the WINS server to be handed out to DHCP clients, in the WINS
Address field.
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Enter the Default Lease Time and Maximum Lease Time in seconds. The lease time is the
time for which a dynamically assigned IP will be valid.
Click Configure the IP addresses to be handed out to enter the addresses from which the DHCP
server will allocate IP addresses to machines on the local network.
To reserve a particular IP address for a specific machine click on Configure the IP addresses to be
reserved for particular hosts. For each reserved IP address, you must enter the Hostname and
MAC Address of the machine as well as the IP Address that is to be allocated to this machine.
To take advantage of the SnapGear VPN Router's DHCP server functionality, you should configure
the other machines on your local network to obtain their IP addresses dynamically from the
SnapGear VPN Router. See the documentation that came with these machines for detailed
instructions on how to configure their local network interfaces.

Advanced Networking

The Advanced Networking page allows users to perform the following diagnostic tasks:
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Perform a Ping Test.
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Perform a Trace Route Test.
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