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Configuring the router 21 Field Description Local Domain Name The local domain name. (Optional) DHCP CONFIGURING YOUR DHCP SERVER DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Control Protocol. The router has a built-in DHCP server which will automatically assign an IP address to the computers on the LAN. Set your computers to be DHCP clients by setting their TCP/IP settings to Obtain an IP Address Automatically. When you turn your computers on, they will automatically load the proper TCP/IP settings provided by the router. The DHCP Server will automatically allocate an unused IP address from the IP address pool to the requesting computer. You must specify the starting and ending address of the IP address pool. To configure your DHCP server: 1 Access the Configuration menu by following the instructions in To access the Web-based configuration utility: on page 13. 2 Click the DHCP button. The DHCP Server screen opens. 3 Click Enabled, then enter the following settings, as appropriate: Field Description Starting IP Address The starting IP address for the DHCP server's IP assignment.

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Configuring the router
21
DHCP
C
ONFIGURING
YOUR
DHCP
SERVER
DHCP stands for
Dynamic Host Control Protocol
. The router has a built-in DHCP
server which will automatically assign an IP address to the computers on the LAN.
Set your computers to be DHCP clients by setting their TCP/IP settings to
Obtain
an IP Address Automatically
. When you turn your computers on, they will
automatically load the proper TCP/IP settings provided by the router. The DHCP
Server will automatically allocate an unused IP address from the IP address pool to
the requesting computer. You must specify the starting and ending address of the
IP address pool.
To configure your DHCP server:
1
Access the
Configuration
menu by following the instructions in To access
the Web-based configuration utility: on page 13.
2
Click the
DHCP
button. The
DHCP Server
screen opens.
3
Click
Enabled
, then enter the following settings, as appropriate:
Local Domain Name
The local domain name. (Optional)
Field
Description
Starting IP Address
The starting IP address for the DHCP server's IP assignment.
Field
Description