DIR-632
Multifunction Wireless Router Supporting WiMAX,
3G GSM/CDMA with Built-in 8-port Switch
User Manual
Configuring via Web-based Interface
Parameter
Description
Mode
An operating mode of the router's DHCP server.
Enable
: the router assigns IP addresses to clients automatically in
accordance with the specified parameters. When this value is
selected, the
DNS Relay
,
Start IP
,
End IP
, and the
Lease time
fields are displayed on the page.
Disable
: the router's DHCP server is disabled, clients' IP addresses
are assigned manually.
Relay
: an external DHCP server is used to assign IP addresses to
clients. When this value is selected, the
External DHCP server IP
field is displayed on the page.
DNS Relay
Select the checkbox so that the devices connected to the router
obtain the address transmitted by the ISP or specified on the
Advanced / DNS page
as the DNS server address.
Deselect the checkbox so that the devices connected to the router
obtain the address of the router as the DNS server address.
Start IP
The start IP address of the address pool used by the DHCP server to
distribute IP addresses to clients.
End IP
The end IP address of the address pool used by the DHCP server to
distribute IP addresses to clients.
Lease time
The lifetime of IP addresses leased by the DHCP server. At the end
of this period the leased IP address is revoked and can be distributed
to another device, unless the previous device has confirmed the need
to keep the address.
External DHCP server IP
The IP address of the external DHCP server which assigns IP
addresses to the router's clients.
When all needed settings are configured, click the
Save
button.
In the
Static DHCP
section, you can specify MAC address and IP address pairs (set a fixed IP
address in the local area network for a device with a certain MAC address). The router assigns IP
addresses in accordance with the specified pairs only when the DHCP server is enabled (in the
DHCP server
section, in the
Mode
drop-down list, the
Enable
value is selected).
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