WatchGuard x1000 Mode D'Emploi
Defining a Firebox as a DHCP Server
User Guide
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Select the Enable DHCP Server checkbox.
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Enter the default lease time for the server.
The default lease time is provided to clients that do not
specifically request times.
4
Enter the maximum lease time.
The maximum lease time is the longest time the server will
provide for a client. If a client requests a longer time, the request
is denied and the maximum lease time is provided.
Adding a new subnet
To make available (private) IP addresses accessible to
DHCP clients, add a subnet. To add a new subnet, you
specify a range of IP addresses to be assigned to clients on
the network. For example, you could define the address
range from 10.1.1.10 to 10.1.1.19 to give clients a pool of 10
addresses. From Policy Manager:
DHCP clients, add a subnet. To add a new subnet, you
specify a range of IP addresses to be assigned to clients on
the network. For example, you could define the address
range from 10.1.1.10 to 10.1.1.19 to give clients a pool of 10
addresses. From Policy Manager:
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Select Network => DHCP Server.
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Click Add.
The DHCP Subnet Properties dialog box appears, as shown in the
following figure.