User's Manual 12. Network Connections
Version 4.4.3 149 MP-20x Multimedia Home Gateway
Internet Protocol - Select one of the following Internet protocol options from the
'Internet Protocol' drop-down list:
• No IP Address - Select 'No IP Address' if you require that your gateway have no
IP address.
• Obtain an IP Address Automatically – Use this to configure the connection to
automatically obtain a DNS server address.
• Use the Following IP Address – Use this option to manually configure DNS
server addresses.
IP Address Distribution - DHCP Server
• Start IP Address - The first IP address that may be assigned to a LAN host.
• 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 to what subnet an IP address belongs.
• 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.
• Provide Host Name If Not Specified by Client - If the DHCP client does not
have a host name, the gateway will automatically assign one.