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Basic Pages • Basic DHCP Page 
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Basic DHCP Page 
This page allows you to configure and view the status of the optional internal SBG941 
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server for the LAN. 
CAUTION 
Do not modify these settings unless you are an experienced network administrator with strong 
knowledge of IP addressing, subnetting, and DHCP. 
Field Descriptions for the Basic DHCP Page 
Field 
Description 
DHCP Server 
Select 
Yes
to enable the SBG941 DHCP Server. 
Select 
No
to disable the SBG941 DHCP Server. 
Starting Local Address 
Enter the starting IP address to be assigned by the SBG941 DHCP 
server to clients in dotted-decimal format. The default is 
192.168.0.2. 
Number of CPEs 
Sets the number of clients for the SBG941 DHCP server to assign 
a private IP address. There are 245 possible client addresses. The 
default is 
245
.
Lease Time 
Sets the time in seconds that the SBG941 DHCP server leases an 
IP address to a client. The default is 3600 seconds (60 minutes).