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DHCP Server, DHCP Relay, Disable, Start IP Address Range, Subnet Mask, Server

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Chapter 8 Using Advanced Settings Editing DHCP Server Settings To edit the DHCP server settings for a device: 1. Click the appropriate icon in the "Action" column. The "DHCP Settings" screen for the device appears. 2. Select the "IP Address Distribution" from the drop-down list. Options include DHCP Server, DHCP Relay, or Disable. 3. Complete the following fields: • Start IP Address Range, End IP Address Range - determines the number of hosts connected to the network in this subnet. "Start" specifies the first IP address assigned in this subnet and "End" specifies the last IP address in the range. • Subnet Mask - used to determine to which subnet an IP address belongs. An example of a subnet mask value is 255.255.0.0. • WINS Server - The WINS (Windows Internet Naming Service) server determines the IP address associated with a network device. 135

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Chapter 8
Using Advanced Settings
Editing DHCP Server Settings
To edit the
DHCP
server settings for a device:
1.
Click the appropriate icon in the “Action” column. The “
DHCP
Settings” screen
for the device appears.
2.
Select the “IP Address Distribution” from the drop-down list. Options include
DHCP Server
,
DHCP Relay
, or
Disable
.
3.
Complete the following fields:
•
Start IP Address Range, End IP Address Range
- determines the number
of hosts connected to the network in this subnet. “Start” specifies the first
IP
address assigned in this subnet and “End” specifies the last
IP
address in
the range.
•
Subnet Mask
- used to determine to which subnet an
IP
address belongs. An
example of a subnet mask value is 255.255.0.0.
•
WINS
Server
- The
WINS
(Windows Internet Naming Service) server
determines the IP address associated with a network device.