11 dhcp relay, 11 dhcp r, Elay – Hayes Microcomputer Products ADSL Ethernet Modem User Manual

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Range Start

The first address in the range to be assigned

to computers in the LAN.

Range End

The last address in the range to be assigned

to computers in the LAN.

Enable

Turns static DHCP assignment on or off.

Host Name

Name of a LAN computer requesting a

static IP address.

MAC Address

MAC address of the LAN computer

requesting a static IP address.

IP Address

Static IP address to be assigned to the LAN

computer. You can use the machine’s

current IP address or select from the

modem’s address pool.
To find a machine’s current IP address, use

the instructions for finding a MAC address.

See page 77.
To select from the modem’s address pool,

type the network portion of the modem’s
LAN IP address plus a number from the

range of addresses. For example, if the

network address is 10.0.0, and the range of

addresses is 3 to 254, you can request an IP

address from 10.0.0.3 to 10.0.0.254.

Click Update, then Save Configuration.
Addresses the modem has assigned to LAN machines are displayed

at the bottom of the page under the heading DHCP Clients

(Leases).

3.11 DHCP Relay

Most people will use the ADSL Ethernet’s built-in DHCP server.

If, however, you have asked your service provider to perform the

DHCP server function for your home or small office network – as

an added-cost service – you need to configure the ADSL Ethernet

as a DHCP relay. When a computer on your LAN requests an IP

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