PointRed Telecom Ltd. MCRD-2458 Manuale Utente
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7. DHCP
The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) provides configuration parameters
to Internet hosts in a client-server model.
to Internet hosts in a client-server model.
DHCP
server hosts allocate network addresses
and deliver configuration parameters to other (client) hosts.
DHCP
consists of two components: a protocol for delivering host-specific configuration
parameters from a server to a host and a mechanism for allocation of network addresses to
hosts.
hosts.
To configure DHCP settings, select the DHCP tab, located under the Advanced
Configuration of Node, Configuration tabs. The DHCP tab contains two sub-tabs:
Server and Client, selected by clicking the corresponding option button.
Configuration of Node, Configuration tabs. The DHCP tab contains two sub-tabs:
Server and Client, selected by clicking the corresponding option button.
See Page 24 for a diagram showing Advanced Configuration tabs and sub-tabs.
7.1.
Configuring a DHCP Server
The MicroRed DHCP server provides an extended set of configuration parameters
while at the same time being effective and low resource consuming.
while at the same time being effective and low resource consuming.
Figure 69. DHCP Server Configuration Dialog Box
To configure a DHCP Server, select the interface from the interface tree. Its
background turns blue. Only clients in the same physical interface will be able to
acquire IP addresses from this DHCP server. If clients from other physical
background turns blue. Only clients in the same physical interface will be able to
acquire IP addresses from this DHCP server. If clients from other physical