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Actiontec Wireless Broadband Router User Manual • Lease Time - each device will be assigned an IP address by the DHCP server for a limited time ("Lease Time") when it connects to the network. When the lease expires, the server will determine if the computer has disconnected from the network. If it has, the server may reassign this IP address to a newly-connected computer. This feature ensures that IP addresses not in use will become available for other computers on the network. • Provide host name if not specified by client - when activated, the Router assigns the client a default name if the DHCP client does not have a host name. • IP Address Distribution...Option 60 - DHCP Option 60 is used to preset a general name for a product or product family, as well as set a specific IP range and priority level. In this way, one device and its traffic can be given higher priority over another device. 4. Click OK to save the changes. DHCP Connections To view a list of computers currently recognized by the DHCP server, click Connection List at the bottom of the IP Address Distribution screen. The "DHCP Connections" screen appears. 136

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Actiontec Wireless Broadband Router User Manual
•
Lease Time
- each device will be assigned an
IP
address by the
DHCP
server
for a limited time (“Lease Time”) when it connects to the network. When
the lease expires, the server will determine if the computer has disconnected
from the network. If it has, the server may reassign this
IP
address to a
newly-connected computer. This feature ensures that
IP
addresses not in use
will become available for other computers on the network.
•
Provide host name if not specified by client
- when activated, the Router
assigns the client a default name if the
DHCP
client does not have a host name.
•
IP Address Distribution...Option 60
-
DHCP
Option 60 is used to preset
a general name for a product or product family, as well as set a specific
IP
range and priority level. In this way, one device and its traffic can be given
higher priority over another device.
4.
Click
OK
to save the changes.
DHCP Connections
To view a list of computers currently recognized by the
DHCP
server, click
Connection List
at the bottom of the
IP
Address Distribution screen. The “
DHCP
Connections” screen appears.