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4.8 DHCP
DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. The DHCP Server will automatically assign
dynamic IP addresses to the computers on the network. This protocol simplifies network management
and allows new wireless devices to receive IP addresses automatically without the need to manually
assign new IP addresses.
There are three submenus under the DHCP menu (shown in Figure 4-26):
DHCP Settings
,
DHCP
Clients List
and
Address Reservation
.
Clicking any of them will enable you to configure the
corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below.
Figure 4-26 The DHCP menu
4.8.1 DHCP Settings
Selecting
DHCP
>
DHCP Settings
will enable you to set up the AP as a DHCP (Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol) server, which provides the TCP/IP configuration for all the PCs that are
connected to the system on the LAN as shown in Figure 4-27.
Figure 4-27 DHCP Settings
DHCP Server -
Selecting the radio button before
Disable/Enable
will disable/enable the DHCP
server on your AP. The default setting is
Disable
. If you disable the DHCP Server, you must have
another DHCP server within your network (such as your router) or else you must manually
configure each computer
’s IP address.
Start IP Address -
This field specifies the first address in the IP Address pool. 192.168.40.100 is
the default start IP address.
192.168.40.100
192.168.40.199