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Chapter9 DHCP
9.1
DHCP
Settings
The
Dynamic
Host
Configuration
Protocol
(DHCP)
is
an
automatic
configuration
protocol
used
on
IP
networks.
If
you
enable
the
built
‐
in
DHCP
server
on
this
device,
it
will
automatically
configure
TCP/IP
protocol
settings
for
all
DHCP
‐
Client
‐
enabled
PCs
in
your
LAN
(Namely,
PCs
are
set
to
"Obtain
an
IP
address
automatically"
and
"Obtain
DNS
server
address
automatically"),
including
IP
address,
subnet
mask,
gateway
and
DNS
etc,
eliminating
the
need
for
manual
intervention.
¾
DHCP
Server
‐
Enable:
Check
or
uncheck
the
box
to
enable
or
disable
the
device’s
DHCP
server
feature.
¾
Start
IP:
Enter
the
starting
IP
address
for
the
DHCP
server’s
IP
assignment.
¾
End
IP:
Enter
the
ending
IP
address
for
the
DHCP
server’s
IP
assignment.
