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3010E/3020E/3040E G.SHDSL.bis EFM Bridge Modem User's Manual Ver:A2
3.4.2
DHCP server
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Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a communication protocol that lets network administrators to
manage centrally and automate the assignment of Internet Protocol (IP) addresses in an organization's
network. Using the Internet Protocol, each machine that can connect to the Internet needs a unique IP
address. When an organization sets up its computer users with a connection to the Internet, an IP address
must be assigned to each machine.
Without DHCP, the IP address must be entered manually at each computer. If computers move to another
location in another part of the network, a new IP address must be entered. DHCP lets a network administrator
to supervise and distribute IP addresses from a central point and automatically sends a new IP address when
a computer is plugged into a different place in the network.
The embedded DHCP server assigns network configuration information at most 253 users accessing the
Internet in the same time.
For example: If the LAN IP address is 192.168.0.1, the IP range of LAN is 192.168.0.2 to 192.168.0.254. The
DHCP server assigns the IP form Start IP Address to End IP Address. The legal IP address range is form 0 to
255, but 0 are reserved as network name and 255 are reserved for broadcast. It implies the legal IP address
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