Template:Networking rutos manual dhcp

The information in this page is updated in accordance with firmware version .

Summary

The DHCP page is used to to set up DHCP settings, which are used to connect device with external networks.

This manual page provides an overview of DHCP page in {{{name}}} devices.

Static Leases

Static IP leases are used to reserve specific IP addresses for specific devices by binding them to their MAC address. This is useful when you have a stationary device connected to your network that you need to reach frequently, e.g., printer, IP phone, etc.

This page displays static IP leases currently existing on this device.

To make the Static Lease section visible, set interface protocol to Static.

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The Static Lease list is empty by default. To add a new Static Lease click the 'Add' button.

Appears static lease, which should look similar to this:

Field	Value	Description
MAC	mac; default: none	MAC address of a device that will connect to this network interface. Possible variants: MAC address: 01:23:45:56:78:9a, Wildcard: 01:23:45:56:*:*
IP	ip; default: none	The IP address that will be reserved for the specified device.
Hostname	string; default: none	Name of static lease.

Additionally there is a IPv6 tab for IPv6 static leases.

Field	Value	Description
DUID	DUID; default: none	DHCP unique identifier is used by DHCPv6 to identify device. Similar to MAC that is used by DHCPv4.
Host ID	ipv6; default: none	Used to define IPv6 address that will be statically leased. To get it from the IPv6 address remove the IPv6 prefix and all semicolons.
Hostname	string; default: none	Name of static lease.

After you click 'Save & Apply' static leases will be saved.

DHCP server configuration

A DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server is a service that can automatically configure the TCP/IP settings of any device that requests such a service. If you connect a device that has been configured to obtain an IP address automatically, the DHCP server will lease out an IP address from the available IP pool and the device will be able to communicate within the private network.

IPv4

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To edit lan interface DHCPv4 settings click the 'Edit' button.

Note:`dnsmasq` does not lease IPv4 addresses ending with .0 and .255.

The information button shows the number of dynamic and static leases:

DHCPv4 general setup

The General Setup section is used to set up the main operating parameters of the DHCP server.

Field	Value	Description
Enable	on | off; default: on	Turns the DHCPv4 server on or off.
DHCPv4 mode	Server | Relay*; default: Server	Specifies DHCPv4 mode Possible variants: Server: This device will be used to handle IP assigning Relay: Specified server will be used to handle IP assigning
Start IP	integer [1..254]; default: 100	Type an IP address to serve as the start of the IP range that DHCP will use to assign IP addresses.
End IP	integer [1..254]; default: 254	Type an IP address to serve as the end of the IP range that DHCP will use to assign IP addresses.
Lease time	integer [1..999999] | infinite*; default: 12integer [2..999999]**integer [120..999999]***	A DHCP lease will expire after the amount of time specified in this field and the device that was using the lease will have to request a new one. However, if the device stays connected, its lease will be renewed after half of the specified amount of time passes (e.g., if lease time is 12 hours, then every 6 hours the device will ask the DHCP server to renew its lease).The minimal amount of time that can be specified is 2 minutes. *Infinite option DHCP address will never expire. **If selected Units is Minutes. ***If selected Units is seconds.
DHCP server	ip; default: none	Specifies DHCP server's IP address, which directs any requests into server.

Advanced settings

Refer to the table below for information on the Advanced Settings section.

Field	Value	Description
Dynamic DHCP	off | on; default: on	Dynamically allocate DHCP addresses for clients. If disabled, only clients having static leases will be served.
Force	off | on; default: off	Force DHCP on this network even if another server is detected.
IPv4-Netmask	netmask; default: none	Override the netmask sent to clients. Normally it is calculated from the subnet that is served.
Custom DHCP Options	-(interactive button)	Custom DHCP options are number and value pairs used to configure advanced DHCP functionality. It does not configure DHCP ipv6!
Force DHCP options	off | on; default: off	Force DHCP options to be sent even if it's not requested.

Custom DHCP options

Custom DHCP options are number and value pairs used to configure advanced DHCP functionality. It does not configure DHCP ipv6!. The DHCP options modal is used to 'Add', 'Delete', 'Save' multiple options.

Field	Value	Description
Add	-(interactive button)	To add custom DHCP options.
Option code	Custom | Time offset (2) | Router (3) | DNS (6) | Domain name (15) | NTP server (42) | +Add new; default: Time offset (2)	Standartized DHCP option code.
Option value	integer; default: none	Value that will be set for selected option.
Do not send	off | on; default: off	Force this value to not be sent.

IPv6

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To edit lan interface DHCPv6 settings click the 'Edit' button.

DHCP Server: IPv6 Settings

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Refer to the table below for information on the IPv6 Settings section.

Field	Value	Description
Enable	off | on: on	Turns the DHCPv6 server on or off.
Router Advertisement Service	Disabled | Server mode | Reley mode | Hybrid mode; default: Server mode	Possible variants: Disabled: Do not advertise any devices as router Server: Advertise this device as a router Relay: Advertise the parent interface as a router Hybrid: Normally works as 'Relay' with automatic fallback to 'Server' if there is no active parent interface
DHCPv6-Service	Disabled | Server mode | Relay mode | Hybrid mode; default: Server mode	Possible variants: Disabled: Do not automatically assign IPv6 addresses Server: This device assigns IPv6 addresses Relay: Forward IPv6 assigning requests between network devices and parent interface Hybrid: Normally works as 'Relay' with automatic fallback to 'Server' if there is no active parent interface
DHCPv6-Mode	Auto | Prefer stateless | Prefer stateful; default: Auto	Configure how clients will get IPv6 addresses. Possible variants: Prefer stateless: Prefer client to use SLAAC (Stateless Address Autoconfiguration) to get an IPv6 address. This can be ignored by some devices. Disable DHCPv6-Service to enforce stateless mode. Auto: The client will use its preferred way to get an IPv6 address. Prefer stateful: Prefer client to use DHCPv6 to get an IPv6 address. This can be ignored by some devices without DHCPv6 support like android.
NDP Proxy	Disabled | Relay mode | Hybrid mode; default: Disabled	Possible variants: Disabled: Do not proxy any NDP packets Relay: Forward NDP packets between network devices and the parent interface Hybrid: Normally works as 'Relay' with automatic fallback to 'Disabled' if there is no active parent interface
Always announce default router	off | on; default: off	Announce as default router even if no public prefix is available.
Announced DNS server	strin; default: none	Supplements DHCP-assigned DNS server entries with ones specified in this field.
Announced DNS domains	string; default: none	DNS domain handed out to DHCP clients.

* When an interface is set to act as a DHCP Relay, it redirects all received DHCP request messages to another specified DHCP server:

Note: devices with EG060K-EA modem module support DHCP Relay over mobile connection.

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