Network > DHCP Server

The Dell SonicWALL Security Appliance includes a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server to distribute IP addresses, subnet masks, gateway addresses, and DNS server addresses to your network clients. The Network > DHCP Server page includes settings for configuring the firewall’s DHCP server.

You can use the firewall’s DHCP server or use existing DHCP servers on your network. If your network uses its own DHCP servers, make sure the Enable DHCP Server checkbox is cleared.

The number of address ranges and IP addresses that the firewall’s DHCP server can assign depends on the model, operating system, and licenses of the firewall. The table below shows maximum allowed DHCP leases for Dell SonicWALL network security appliances.

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