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Address Distribution of the Con Broadband Connection, IP Address Distribution

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Chapter 5 Using Network Connections IP Address Distribution The "IP Address Distribution" section of the Configure Broadband Connection (Ethernet) screen is used to configure the Router's Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server parameters. DHCP automatically assigns IP addresses to network devices. If enabled, make sure to configure the network devices as "DHCP Clients." There are three options in this section: Disabled, DHCP Server, and DHCP Relay. MCaution: Actiontec strongly recommends leaving this setting at "Disabled." Disabled Select this option if statically assigning IP addresses to the network devices. DHCP Server To set up the Router to function as a DHCP server: 1. Select DHCP Server. 2. Enter the IP address at which the Router starts issuing addresses in the "Start IP Address" text boxes. Since the Router's default IP address is 192.168.1.1, the Start IP Address must be 192.168.1.2 or higher. 3. Enter the end of the IP address range used to automatically issue IP addresses in the "End IP Address" text boxes. 4. Enter the subnet mask address in the "Subnet Mask" text boxes. The subnet mask determines which portion of a destination LAN IP address is the network portion, and which portion is the host portion. 5. If a Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) is being used, enter the WINS server address in the "WINS Server" text boxes. 6. Enter the amount of time a network device will be allowed to connect to the Router with its currently issued dynamic IP address in the "Lease Time in Minutes" text box. Just before the time is up, the device's user will need to make a request to extend the lease or get a new IP address. 7. Click in the "Provide Host Name If Not Specified by Client" check box to have the Router automatically assign network devices with a host name, in case a host name is not provided by the user. DHCP Relay Select this option to have the Router function as a DHCP relay, and enter the IP address in the screen that appears. 57

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Chapter 5
Using Network Connections
IP Address Distribution
The “
IP
Address Distribution” section of the Configure Broadband Connection
(
Ethernet) screen is used to configure the Router’s Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol (
DHCP
) server parameters.
DHCP
automatically assigns
IP
addresses
to network devices. If enabled, make sure to configure the network devices
as “
DHCP
Clients.” There are three options in this section:
Disabled
,
DHCP
Server
, and
DHCP Relay
.
M
Caution
: Actiontec strongly recommends leaving this setting
at “Disabled.”
Disabled
Select this option if statically assigning
IP
addresses to the network
devices.
DHCP Server
To set up the Router to function as a
DHCP
server:
1.
Select
DHCP Server.
2.
Enter the
IP
address at which the Router starts issuing addresses in the
“Start
IP
Address” text boxes. Since the Router’s default
IP
address is
192.168.1.1, the Start
IP
Address must be 192.168.1.2 or higher.
3.
Enter the end of the
IP
address range used to automatically issue
IP
address-
es in the “End
IP
Address” text boxes.
4.
Enter the subnet mask address in the “Subnet Mask” text boxes. The subnet
mask determines which portion of a destination
LAN IP
address is the net-
work portion, and which portion is the host portion.
5.
If a Windows Internet Naming Service (
WINS
) is being used, enter the
WINS
server address in the “
WINS
Server” text boxes.
6.
Enter the amount of time a network device will be allowed to connect to
the Router with its currently issued dynamic
IP
address in the “Lease Time
in Minutes” text box. Just before the time is up, the device’s user will need to
make a request to extend the lease or get a new
IP
address.
7.
Click in the “Provide Host Name If Not Specified by Client” check box to
have the Router automatically assign network devices with a host name, in
case a host name is not provided by the user.
DHCP Relay
Select this option to have the Router function as a
DHCP
relay, and
enter the
IP
address in the screen that appears.