Dhcp Settings - Motorola Netopia 2200 Series User Manual

DHCP Settings

As a Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP) server, your Motorola Netopia® Gateway can
assign IP addresses and provide configuration information to other devices on your net-
work dynamically. A device that acquires its IP address and other TCP/IP configuration set-
tings from the Motorola Netopia® Gateway can use the information for a fixed period of
time (called the DHCP lease).
Common Commands
set dhcp option { off | server | relay-agent }
Enables or disables DHCP services in the Motorola Netopia® Gateway. You must enable
DHCP services before you can enter other DHCP settings for the Motorola Netopia® Gate-
way.
If you turn off DHCP services and save the new configuration, the Motorola Netopia® Gate-
way clears its DHCP settings.
set dhcp start-address ip_address
If you selected server , specifies the first address in the DHCP address range. The
Motorola Netopia® Gateway can reserve a sequence of up to 253 IP addresses within a
subnet, beginning with the specified address for dynamic assignment.
set dhcp end-address ip_address
If you selected server , specifies the last address in the DHCP address range.
set dhcp lease-time lease-time
If you selected server , specifies the default length for DHCP leases issued by the Motor-
ola Netopia® Gateway. Enter lease time in dd:hh:mm:ss (day/hour/minute/second)
format.
set dhcp option-group name
Specifies a name for one of up to eight DHCP Option Groups. Each Option Group can have
a name of between 1 and 15 characters. The name is used in the DHCP filterset syntax to
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