PC Concepts Full-Rated Router ADSL2+ User Manual

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5.3.3 DHCP

Server

This topic describes how to configure the DHCP server feature on your ADSL/Ethernet

router.

Adding DHCP Server Address Pools:

1. If the DHCP Server Configuration page is not already displaying, click the LAN tab, and

then click DHCP Server in the task bar.

Depending on your pre-configured settings, the table may display up to two address pools,

each in a row, or may be empty.

2. Click

Add. The DHCP Server Pool - Add page displays.

3. Enter values for the Start IP Address, End IP Address, and Net Mask fields, which are

required, and any others as needed:

Start/End IP Addresses: Specify the lowest and highest addresses in the pool, up to a

maximum range of 254 addresses.

Mac Address: A MAC address is a manufacturer-assigned hardware ID that is unique

for each device on a network. Use this field only if you want to assign a specific IP

address to a specific computer (that is, you are creating an exception to the dynamic

assignment of addresses). The IP address you specify will be assigned to the computer