Symbol Technologies WS 2000 - Manual (Page 25)

Step 2: Configure Subnets
Advanced DHCP Settings
1. Click the Advanced DHCP Server button to display a sub-screen to further
customize IP address allocation (on right).
2. Specify the address of a Primary DNS server. The Internet Server Provider (ISP) or a
network administrator can provide this address. A DNS server translates a domain
name, such as www.symbol.com, into an IP address that networks can use.
3. Specify the address of a Secondary DNS server if one is available.
4. Specify a DHCP Lease Time period in seconds for available IP addresses. The DHCP
server grants an IP address for as long as it remains in active use. The lease time is the
number of seconds that an IP address is reserved for re-connection after its last use.
Using very short leases, DHCP can dynamically reconfigure networks in which there
are more computers than there are available IP addresses. This is useful, for example, in
education and customer environments where mobile-unit users change frequently. Use
longer leases if there are fewer users.
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WS 2000 Wireless Switch: 1.0 Date of last Revision: March 2004