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DHCP Server Settings

DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Control Protocol. The DGL-5500 has a built-in DHCP server which will automatically assign an

IP address to computers/devices on your 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 DGL-5500. 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.

Check this box to enable the DHCP server on your router.

Uncheck to disable this function.

Enter the starting and ending IP addresses for the DHCP server’s

IP assignment.

Note:

If you statically (manually) assign IP addresses to your

computers or devices, make sure the IP addresses are outside of this

range or you may have an IP conflict.

The length of time for the IP address lease. Enter the Lease time

in minutes. The default is 1440.

Enable this feature to broadcast your DHCP server to LAN/WLAN clients.

NetBIOS allows LAN hosts to discover all other computers within the network, enable this feature to allow the DHCP Server to offer

NetBIOS configuration settings.

Enable this feature to allow WINS information to be learned from the WAN side, disable to allow manual configuration.

This feature allows the configuration of a NetBIOS ‘domain’ name under which network hosts operates. This setting has no effect if

the ‘Learn NetBIOS information from WAN’ is activated.

Enable DHCP

Server:

DHCP IP Address

Range:

DHCP Lease Time:

Always

Broadcast:

NetBIOS

Announcement:

Learn NetBIOS

from WAN:

NetBIOS Scope:

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NetBIOS Node

Type:

WINS IP

Address:

Select the different type of NetBIOS node;

Broadcast only

,

Point-to-Point

,

Mixed-mode

, and

Hybrid

.

Enter your WINS Server IP address(es).

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DHCP Reservation

If you want a computer or device to always have the same IP address assigned, you can create a DHCP reservation. The router will assign the IP

address only to that computer or device.

Note:

This IP address must be within the DHCP IP Address Range.

Check this box to enable the reservation.

Enter the computer name or select from the drop-down

menu and click

<<

.

Enter the IP address you want to assign to the computer

or device. This IP Address must be within the DHCP IP

Address Range.

Enter the MAC address of the computer or device.

You can use the

Copy Your PC’s MAC Address

button to

insert the MAC address of the computer you are working

from in the MAC address box.

Click

Save

to save your entry. You must click

Save Settings

at the top to activate your reservations.

Displays any reservation entries. Displays the host name

(name of your computer or device), MAC Address, and IP

address.

Check to enable the reservation.

Click the edit icon to make changes to the reservation entry.

Click the trash icon to remove the reservation from the list.

Enable:

Computer Name:

IP Address:

MAC Address:

Copy Your PC’s

MAC Address:

Save:

DHCP

Reservations List:

Enable:

Edit:

Delete:

DHCP Reservations List

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StreamBoost

Check this box to allow the router to use StreamBoost

and optimize your Internet traffic.

Check to have the router automatically estimate

your bandwidth speeds. If you uncheck this box, you

can manually enter your bandwidth or click the Test

Bandwidth button (recommended).

Read the information on the screen and check the box

if you agree to the terms.

Enable Auto

Bandwidth Control:

Enable Auto

Bandwidth Estimation:

Automatically update

StreamBoost:

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Check this box to enable the Media Server function.

This will allow you to share data from a USB thumb

drive attached to your router.

Enter a name for the media server.

Enable Media

Server:

Media Server

Name:

Server

Advanced