ZyXEL Communications P-335WT User Manual

P-335 Series User’s Guide

Chapter 8 DHCP Server

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DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, RFC 2131 and RFC 2132) allows individual 
clients to obtain TCP/IP configuration at start-up from a server. You can configure the Prestige 
as a DHCP server or disable it. When configured as a server, the Prestige provides the TCP/IP 
configuration for the clients. If DHCP service is disabled, you must have another DHCP server 
on your LAN, or else the computer must be manually configured.

Click the DHCP Server link under Network and the General tab. The following screen 
displays.

Figure 65   General

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 52   General

Enable DHCP Server

DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, RFC 2131 and RFC 2132) 

allows individual clients (computers) to obtain TCP/IP configuration at startup 

from a server. Leave the Enable DHCP Server check box selected unless 

your ISP instructs you to do otherwise. Clear it to disable the Prestige acting 

as a DHCP server. When configured as a server, the Prestige provides TCP/IP 

configuration for the clients. If not, DHCP service is disabled and you must 

have another DHCP server on your LAN, or else the computers must be 

manually configured. When set as a server, fill in the following four fields.

IP Pool Starting 

Address

This field specifies the first of the contiguous addresses in the IP address pool.