AirLive IP-2000VPN User Manual

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What DHCP Server Can Do

A DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Server allocates a valid IP address to a DHCP Client (PC or

device) upon request.

• The client request is made when the client device starts up (boots).

• The DHCP Server provides the Gateway and DNS addresses to the client, as well as allocating an IP

Address..

• The IP-2000VPN can act as a DHCP server.

• Windows 2000/XP and other non-Server versions of Windows will act as a DHCP client. This is the

default Windows setting for the TCP/IP network protocol. However, Windows uses the term Obtain

an IP Address automatically

instead of "DHCP Client”.

• You must NOT have two (2) or more DHCP Servers on the same LAN segment. (If your LAN does

not have other Routers, this means there must only be one (1) DHCP Server on your LAN).

Using the IP-2000VPN’s DHCP Server

This is the default setting. The DHCP Server settings are on the LAN screen. On this screen, you can:

• Enable or Disable the IP-2000VPN's DHCP Server function.

• Set the range of IP Addresses allocated to PCs by the DHCP Server function.

You can assign Fixed IP Addresses to some devices while using DHCP, provided that the Fixed

IP Addresses are NOT within the range used by the DHCP Server.

Using another DHCP Server

You can only use one (1) DHCP Server per LAN segment. If you wish to use another DHCP Server, rather

than the IP-2000VPN's, the following procedure is required.

• Disable the DHCP Server feature in the IP-2000VPN. This setting is on the LAN screen.

• Configure the DHCP Server to provide the IP-2000VPNs IP Address as the Default Gateway.

To Configure your PCs to use DHCP

This is the default setting for TCP/IP under Windows 98/ME/2000/XP or else operating system.

See Appendix A - Client Configuration for the procedure to check these settings.

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