ZyXEL Communications Corporation NBG6503 Manuel D’Utilisation
NBG6503 User’s Guide
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DHCP Server
13.1 Overview
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 Router’s LAN as a DHCP
server or disable it. When configured as a server, the Router 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.
obtain TCP/IP configuration at start-up from a server. You can configure the Router’s LAN as a DHCP
server or disable it. When configured as a server, the Router 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.
13.2 What You Can Do
• Use the General (
) screen to enable the DHCP server.
• Use the Advanced (
) screen to assign IP addresses on the LAN to
specific individual computers based on their MAC Addresses.
13.3 General Screen
Use this screen to enable the DHCP server. Click Network > DHCP Server. The following screen
displays.
displays.
Figure 81
Network > DHCP Server > General
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 48
Network > DHCP Server > General
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Enable DHCP
Server
Server
Enable or Disable DHCP for LAN.
IP Pool Starting
Address
Address
This field specifies the first of the contiguous addresses in the IP address pool for LAN.