USRobotics U.S. Robotics SureConnect ADSL Ethernet/USB Router - Manual (Page 97)

U.S. Robotics SureConnect ADSL Ethernet/USB Router User Guide
DHCP Server
Enter 2 at the Advanced Menu. The DHCP Server Menu appears. DHCP stands for Dynamic
Host Configuration Protocol. This protocol dynamically assigns IP addresses and related
information to Local Area Network (LAN) nodes. For temporarily connected network users,
DHCP provides safe, reliable, and simple TCP/IP network configuration. DHCP confers these
benefits by preventing address conflicts and conserving IP address use. To conserve address
use, DHCP centralizes address allocation.
The DHCP Server menu provides the following options…
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List DHCP Server. Enter 1 at the DHCP Server Menu. The List DHCP Server Menu
appears. This menu provides a list of currently configured DHCP servers and associated
variables.
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Configure DHCP Server. Enter 2 at the DHCP Server Menu. The Configure DHCP
Server Menu appears. To configure a DHCP server…
1. Choose an Ethernet interface. The remaining DHCP options appear on the screen.
2. Create a new DHCP server for the selected interface by entering legal values for each
variable. See DHCP variables below.
3. Set the following parameters…
DHCP Parameters
DHCP Term Definition
Interface LAN port that the DHCP server will support.
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