PLANET WNAP-1260 - Manual (Page 59)

User’s Manual of WNAP-1260
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7.6.2. DHCP Server
Choose Network Settings > DHCP Server and the DHCP Server page is displayed.
DHCP refers to Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. If Use Device as DHCP Service is selected,
WNAP-1260 automatically assigns IP addresses to comupters in the LAN. Users do not need to
configure TCP/IP protocol paramters such as the IP address, the subnet mask, the gateway, and the
DNS server information for computers connected to the router’s LAN.
Figure 7-5
Using the Router as a DHCP Server
 Use Router as DHCP Server: If you select the Use Router as DHCP Server check box,
WNAP-1260 serves as a DHCP server to automatically assign IP addresses to computers
connected to it.
 Starting IP Address/Ending IP Address: Set the starting and ending IP addresses to specify a
pool of IP addresses to be assigned by the DHCP server. After you set Starting IP
Address/Ending IP Address, hosts in the LAN obtain IP addresses that are in the range of the
starting and ending IP addresses.
 DHCP Lease Time: The valid time for an IP address that is automatically assigned by the DHCP
server to a host. The DHCP server does not assign the IP address to other hosts within the
specified time.
Using Address Reservation
When you specify a reserved IP address for a computer in the LAN, the computer always receives the
same IP address each time it accesses the router’s DHCP server. Reserved IP addresses should be
assigned to computers or servers that require permanent IP settings.
To reserve an IP address:
Step 1 Click Add to enter the Address Reservation page.