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Chapter 7 Using Advanced Settings
3. Complete the following fields:
• Start IP Address Range, End IP Address Range - determines the number
of hosts connected to the network in this subnet. “Start” specifies the first IP
address assigned in this subnet and “End” specifies the last IP address in
the range.
• Subnet Mask - used to determine to which subnet an IP address belongs. An
example of a subnet mask value is 255.255.0.0.
• WINS Server - The WINS (Windows Internet Naming Service) server
determines the IP address associated with a network device.
• Lease Time - each device will be assigned an IP address by the DHCP server
for a limited time (“Lease Time”) when it connects to the network. When
the lease expires, the server will determine if the computer has disconnected
from the network. If it has, the server may reassign this
IP address to a
newly-connected computer. This feature ensures that IP addresses not in use
will become available for other computers on the network.
• Provide host name if not specified by client - when activated, the Router
assigns the client a default name if the DHCP client does not have a host name.
• IP Address Distribution...Option 60 - DHCP Option 60 is used to preset
a general name for a product or product family, as well as set a specific IP
range and priority level. In this way, one device and its traffic can be given
higher priority over another device.
4. Click Apply to save the changes.
DHCP Connections
To view a list of computers currently recognized by the DHCP server, click
Connection List at the bottom of the IP Address Distribution screen. The “ DHCP
Connections” screen appears.