MBR W40 – Admin’s Manual
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To edit the DHCP server settings for a device:
1. In the Service section, in the IP Address Distribution combo-box, select the DHCP service:
Disabled Disable the DHCP server for this device.
DHCP Server Enable the DHCP server for this device.
DHCP Relay Set this device to act as a DHCP relay (refer to section 3.7.6.2).
2. Assuming you have chosen DHCP Server, complete the following fields:
Start IP Address The first IP address that may be assigned to a LAN host. Since the gateway's
default IP address is 192.168.1.1, this address must be 192.168.1.2 or greater.
End IP Address The last IP address in the range that can be used to automatically assign IP
addresses to LAN hosts.
Subnet Mask A mask used to determine what subnet an IP address belongs to. An example of a
subnet mask value is 255.255.0.0.
WINS Server OpenRG can operate as a Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) server,
handling name registration requests from WINS clients and registering their names and IP
addresses. WINS is a name resolution software from Microsoft that converts NetBIOS names to
IP addresses. Windows machines that are named as PCs in a workgroup rather than in a domain,
use NetBIOS names which must be converted to IP addresses if the underlying transport
protocol is TCP/IP.
Lease Time In Minutes Each device will be assigned an IP address by the DHCP server for this
amount of time when it connects to the network. When the lease expires, the server will
determine if the computer has disconnected from the network. If it has, the server may reassign
this IP address to a newly-connected computer. This feature ensures that IP addresses that are
not in use will become available for other computers on the network.
Provide Host Name If Not Specified by Client If the DHCP client does not have a host name, the
gateway will automatically assign one for him.
1. Click OK to save the settings.
3.7.6.2 IP Address distribution / DHCP Relay Settings
Figure 110: DHCP Settings for LAN Bridge
To configure a device as a DHCP relay:
1. In the Local IP Settings combo-box, select Obtain an IP Address Automatically.
2. In the IP Address Distribution combo-box, select the DHCP Relay option (see Figure 110).
3. Click the New IP Address link. The DHCP Relay Server Address screen appears: