ZyXEL Communications Prestige 28641 - Manual (Page 52)

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Figure 3-12 Menu 3.2 - TCP/IP Ethernet Setup
1. DHCP - This field determines what mode of DHCP (Dynamic
Host Configuration Protocol) support the Prestige should use. If it is
set to None, DHCP will not be used. If it is set to Server, the
Prestige will act as a DHCP server, capable of automatically
assigning IP addresses to Windows 95, Windows NT, and other
systems that support the DHCP client. When DHCP is used, the
following four items need to be set.
Do not set this field to Server if there is already a DHCP server on
your network.
2. Client IP Pool Starting Address - DHCP can assign IP
addresses to hosts dynamically instead of requiring that each system
have a fixed IP address. IP addresses are allocated from a block of
addresses, usually assigned by your Internet provider. The Client IP
Pool Starting Address gives the first address in the reserved block,
which is also used as the LAN network address of the Prestige
itself. This address will also serve as the default gateway for DHCP
clients.
3. Size of Client IP Pool - Gives the size of the block of addresses
reserved for DHCP address assignment. The Prestige itself uses the