Airlink RTW026 - Manual (Page 35)

Chapter 4: Web Configuration
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Router.
W W h h a a t t D D H H C C P P D D o o e e s s
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 Router can act as a DHCP server.
!" Windows 95/98/ME 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 Router’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 Router’s DHCP Server function or set the range of IP Address allocated to PCs by the DHCP Server
function.
Note: 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 with to use another DHCP Server, rather than the
Router’s, the following procedure is required.
Disable the DHCP Server feature in the Router’s IP Address as the Default Gateway.
To Configure your PCs to use DHCP
This is the default setting for TCP/IP under Windows 95/98/ME. Refer to Client Configuration for the procedure to
check these settings.
Password Screen
The password screen allows you to assign a password to the Router.
Current Password: This box allows you to type in current password.
New Password: If you want to change current password into another new one, you have to type a new
password in this box.