ZyXEL Communications P-2900-4HB - Manual (Page 83)

P-2900-4HB User’s Guide
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Maintenance
11.1 Overview
This chapter discusses how to view the DHCP client and system information.
11.2 What You Can Do in this Chapter
• Use the DHCP Table screen ( Section 11.3 on page 83 ) to show current DHCP
Client information (including IP Address, Host Name and MAC Address) of
all network clients using the DHCP server.
• Use the Diagnostic screens ( Section 11.4 on page 85 ) to display information to
help you identify problems with the ZyXEL Device.
11.3 The DHCP Table Screen
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, RFC 2131 and RFC 2132) allows
computers to obtain IP addresses, subnet masks, and other TCP/IP settings at
start-up from a server. You can configure the ZyXEL Device as a DHCP server or
disable it (See
Section 5.2 on page 51 ). When configured as a server, the ZyXEL
Device provides the TCP/IP configuration for the clients. If set to None, DHCP
service will be disabled and you must have another DHCP server on your LAN, or
else the computer must be manually configured. The DHCP table shows what
network computers, identified by their IP address and host name, obtained what
IP addresses.
Click Maintenance, and then the DHCP Table tab. Read-only information here
relates to your DHCP status. The DHCP table shows current DHCP Client