Dhcp Servers - D-Link DES-3326 User Manual

The 6 IP interfaces, each with an IP address (or network)
address (listed in the table above), and a subnet mask of
255.224.0.0 can be entered into the Setup IP Interface menu.
Note: IP interfaces consist of two parts – a subnet mask
and a network address.
Note:
maximum of 2,080,800 unique IP addresses per interface
(assuming the 10.xxx.xxx.xxx notation).

DHCP Servers

The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) can reduce
the administrative burden of assigning and maintaining IP
address information. DHCP provides reliable and simple TCP/IP
network configuration, ensures that address conflicts do not
occur, and helps to conserve the use of IP addresses through the
centralized management of address allocation.
Note: For multiple DHCP servers on different subnets to
communicate, the BOOTP Relay function on the DES-
3326 must be used to provide a path for the servers to
communicate. Servers are identified by IP address.
Dynamic address allocation enables a client to be assigned an IP
address from a pool of free addresses. Each address is assigned
with a lease and a lease expiration period. The client must renew
the lease to continue using the assigned address. Dynamically
assigned addresses can be returned to the free address pool if
the computer is not being used, if it is moved to another subnet,
of if its lease expires. Usually, network policy ensures that the
same IP address is assigned to a client each time and that
addresses returned to the free address pool are reassigned.
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Each IP interface listed above will give a
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