ZyXEL Communications EMG5324-D10A User Manual
Chapter 7 Home Networking
EMG5324-D10A User’s Guide
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7.3 The Static DHCP Screen
This table allows you to assign IP addresses on the LAN to specific individual computers based on
their MAC Addresses.
their MAC Addresses.
Every Ethernet device has a unique MAC (Media Access Control) address. The MAC address is
assigned at the factory and consists of six pairs of hexadecimal characters, for example,
00:A0:C5:00:00:02.
assigned at the factory and consists of six pairs of hexadecimal characters, for example,
00:A0:C5:00:00:02.
7.3.1 Before You Begin
Find out the MAC addresses of your network devices if you intend to add them to the Static DHCP
screen.
screen.
DHCP
Select Enable to have your Device assign IP addresses, an IP default gateway and DNS
servers to LAN computers and other devices that are DHCP clients.
servers to LAN computers and other devices that are DHCP clients.
If you select Disable, you need to manually configure the IP addresses of the computers
and other devices on your LAN.
and other devices on your LAN.
When DHCP is used, the following fields need to be set.
IP Addressing Values
IP Pool Starting
Address
Address
This field specifies the first of the contiguous addresses in the IP address pool.
Pool Size
This field specifies the size, or count of the IP address pool.
DNS Values
DNS Server 1-3
Select From ISP if your ISP dynamically assigns DNS server information (and the
Device's WAN IP address).
Device's WAN IP address).
Select User-Defined if you have the IP address of a DNS server. Enter the DNS server's
IP address in the field to the right. If you chose User-Defined, but leave the IP address
set to 0.0.0.0, User-Defined changes to None after you click Apply. If you set a second
choice to User-Defined, and enter the same IP address, the second User-Defined
changes to None after you click Apply.
IP address in the field to the right. If you chose User-Defined, but leave the IP address
set to 0.0.0.0, User-Defined changes to None after you click Apply. If you set a second
choice to User-Defined, and enter the same IP address, the second User-Defined
changes to None after you click Apply.
Select None if you do not want to configure DNS servers. You must have another DHCP
sever on your LAN, or else the computers must have their DNS server addresses manually
configured. If you do not configure a DNS server, you must know the IP address of a
computer in order to access it.
sever on your LAN, or else the computers must have their DNS server addresses manually
configured. If you do not configure a DNS server, you must know the IP address of a
computer in order to access it.
Apply
Click Apply to save your changes.
Cancel
Click Cancel to restore your previously saved settings.
Table 22
Network Setting > Home Networking > LAN Setup (continued)
LABEL
DESCRIPTION