Actiontec MI424WR (GigE) User Manual

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Chapter 8 Using Advanced Settings

Editing DHCP Server Settings

To edit the

DHCP

server settings for a device:

1. Click the appropriate icon in the “Action” column. The “

DHCP

Settings” screen

for the device appears.

2. Select the “IP Address Distribution” from the drop-down list. Options include

DHCP Server, DHCP Relay, or Disable.

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.

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