Belkin G+ MIMO F5D9231-4 - Manual (Page 39)

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G+ MIMO Wireless Router
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3� dHCP server
The DHCP server function makes setting up a network very easy by
assigning IP addresses to each computer on the network automatically�
The default setting is “On”� The DHCP server can be turned OFF if
necessary; however, in order to do so you must manually set a static
IP address for each computer on your network� To turn off the DHCP
server, select “Off” and click “Apply Changes”�
4� IP Pool
The range of IP addresses set aside for dynamic assignment to the
computers on your network� The default is 2–100 (99 computers)� If you
want to change this number, you can do so by entering a new starting
and ending IP address and clicking on “Apply Changes”� The DHCP
server can assign 100 IP addresses automatically� This means that
you cannot specify an IP address pool larger than 100 computers� For
example, starting at 50 means you have to end at 150 or lower so as not
to exceed the 100-client limit� The starting IP address must be lower in
number than the ending IP address�
5� lease Time
The length of time the DHCP server will reserve the IP address for each
computer� We recommend that you leave the lease time set to “Forever”�
The default setting is “Forever”, meaning that any time a computer is
assigned an IP address by the DHCP server, the IP address will not
change for that particular computer� Setting lease times for shorter
intervals such as one day or one hour frees IP addresses after the
specified period of time� This also means that a particular computer’s
IP address may change over time� If you have set any of the other
advanced features of the Router such as DMZ or client IP filters, these
are dependent on the IP address� For this reason, you will not want the
IP address to change�
6� local domain name
The default setting is “Belkin”� You can set a local domain name
(network name) for your network� There is no need to change this setting
unless you have a specific advanced need to do so� You can name the
network anything you want such as “MY NETWORK”�