ZyXEL P-336M User Guide - Page 32

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

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ZyXEL P-336M User's Guide The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 10 Basic: DHCP LABEL DESCRIPTION ENABLE Enable DHCP Server DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, RFC 2131 and RFC 2132) allows individual clients (workstations) to obtain TCP/IP configuration at startup from a server. Select this option to set the P-336M to assign network information (IP address, DNS information etc.) to an Ethernet device connected to the LAN ports. Clear this check box to stop the P-336M from acting as a DHCP server. you must have another DHCP server on your LAN, or else the computer must be manually configured. DHCP SETTINGS DHCP Address Specify the starting and end IP address for the DHCP clients. Range DHCP Lease Time Specify the time (in minutes) a DHCP client is allowed to use the assigned IP address from the P-336M. Once the lease time is up, the DHCP client has to renew the lease. NUMBER OF This field displays the number of DHCP clients. DYNMAIC DHCP CLIENTS Computer Name This field displays the name of the DHCP client computer. MAC Address This field displays the MAC address of the DHCP client computer. IP Address This field displays the IP address of the DHCP client computer. ADD STATIC DHCP CLIENT Enable Select this option to enable static DHCP to set the P-336M to assign one IP address on the LAN to a specific computer based on the MAC address. Clear this check box to disable this feature. IP Address Type the IP address that you want to assign to the computer on your LAN. Alternatively, select from the list of dynamic client computer names in the dropdown list box. MAC Address Type the MAC address (with colons) of a computer on your LAN. Or click Clone Your PC's MAC Address to copy the MAC address of your computer. Computer Name Enter the name of the DHCP client computer. This is for identification purposes. Save Click Save to save the settings in this part of the screen. Clear Click Clear to start configuring this part of the screen again. STATIC DHCP CLIENT LIST Enable This field displays whether this static DHCP setting is active or not. Computer Name This field displays the name of the DHCP client computer. MAC Address This field displays the MAC address. IP Address This field displays the IP address of the MAC address. Chapter 3 Basic 32

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ZyXEL P-336M User’s Guide
Chapter 3 Basic
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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 10
Basic: DHCP
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
ENABLE
Enable DHCP
Server
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, RFC 2131 and RFC 2132) allows
individual clients (workstations) to obtain TCP/IP configuration at startup from a
server.
Select
this option to set the P-336M to assign network information (IP address,
DNS information etc.) to an Ethernet device connected to the
LAN
ports.
Clear this check box to stop the P-336M from acting as a DHCP server. you must
have another DHCP server on your LAN, or else the computer must be manually
configured.
DHCP
SETTINGS
DHCP Address
Range
Specify the starting and end IP address for the DHCP clients.
DHCP Lease
Time
Specify the time (in minutes) a DHCP client is allowed to use the assigned IP
address from the P-336M. Once the lease time is up, the DHCP client has to renew
the lease.
NUMBER OF
DYNMAIC DHCP
CLIENTS
This field displays the number of DHCP clients.
Computer Name
This field displays the name of the DHCP client computer.
MAC Address
This field displays the MAC address of the DHCP client computer.
IP Address
This field displays the IP address of the DHCP client computer.
ADD STATIC
DHCP CLIENT
Enable
Select this option to enable static DHCP to set the P-336M to assign one IP
address on the LAN to a specific computer based on the MAC address.
Clear this check box to disable this feature.
IP Address
Type the IP address that you want to assign to the computer on your LAN.
Alternatively, select from the list of dynamic client computer names in the drop-
down list box.
MAC Address
Type the MAC address (with colons) of a computer on your LAN. Or click
Clone
Your PC’s MAC Address
to copy the MAC address of your computer.
Computer Name
Enter the name of the DHCP client computer. This is for identification purposes.
Save
Click
Save
to save the settings in this part of the screen.
Clear
Click
Clear
to start configuring this part of the screen again.
STATIC DHCP
CLIENT LIST
Enable
This field displays whether this static DHCP setting is active or not.
Computer Name
This field displays the name of the DHCP client computer.
MAC Address
This field displays the MAC address.
IP Address
This field displays the IP address of the MAC address.