D-Link AG DI-784 - Manual (Page 20)

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Using the Configuration Menu (continued)
Home > DHCP DHCP stands for
Dynamic Host
Control Protocol. The
DI-784 has a built-in
DHCP server. The
DHCP Server will
automatically assign
an IP Address to the
computers on the
LAN/private network.
Be sure to set your
computers to be
DHCP clients by
setting their TCP/IP
settings to “Obtain
an IP Address
Automatically.” When
you turn your
computers on, they
will automatically
load the proper TCP/
IP settings provided
by the DI-784. The
DHCP Server will
automatically
allocate an unused IP
Address from the IP
Address pool to the
requesting computer.
You must specify the starting and ending address of the IP Address pool.
Static & Dynamic
DHCP Client
Table-
Displays a list of Static and Dynamic DHCP clients assigned by
the router.
DHCP Server-
Select Enabled or Disabled.
Starting
IP Address- The starting IP Address for the DHCP server’s IP assignment.
Ending
IP Address- The ending IP Address for the DHCP server’s IP assignment.
Lease Time- The length of time of the DHCP lease.
Static DHCP- Enable the Static DHCP server to assign the same IP Address
to a MAC Address that you specify here. This prevents the prob-
lems sometimes encountered with changing IP Addresses.