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advanced-dhcpdns [2022/04/20 18:26] – rs232 | advanced-dhcpdns [2023/02/07 19:48] – [DHCP / DNS Server (LAN)] rs232 | ||
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Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) is a legacy name registration and resolution service which maps computer NetBIOS names to IP addresses. Officially, WINS is outdated and largely obsolete. DNS was supposed to have replaced WINS functionality. However, Microsoft has not officially deprecated WINS. WINS may still be necessary for some Windows LAN browsing functions, especially on old Windows versions. | Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) is a legacy name registration and resolution service which maps computer NetBIOS names to IP addresses. Officially, WINS is outdated and largely obsolete. DNS was supposed to have replaced WINS functionality. However, Microsoft has not officially deprecated WINS. WINS may still be necessary for some Windows LAN browsing functions, especially on old Windows versions. | ||
- | **dhcpc options:** In this field you can enter custom configuration settings for the dhcp client. | + | **DHCPC Options:** In this field you can enter custom configuration settings for the dhcp client. |
- | **Reduce Packet Size:** //udhcpc// (the DHCP client FreshTomato uses to obtain a WAN IP address) has a problem. It has a DHCP discovery packet size 590 bytes long. However, DHCP relay servers can only handle DHCP discovery packets up to 576 bytes. If there are DHCP relay servers between your FreshTomato router and your Internet provider' | + | <del>**Reduce Packet Size:** //udhcpc// (the DHCP client FreshTomato uses to obtain a WAN IP address) has a problem. It has a DHCP discovery packet size 590 bytes long. However, DHCP relay servers can only handle DHCP discovery packets up to 576 bytes. If there are DHCP relay servers between your FreshTomato router and your Internet provider' |
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* Infinite\\ The Static lease time is infinity | * Infinite\\ The Static lease time is infinity | ||
* Custom\\ This allows you to enter a custom Static DHCP lease time. | * Custom\\ This allows you to enter a custom Static DHCP lease time. | ||
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+ | For more information on how to make a DHCP lease database survive a reboot please consult the relevant [[retain_dhcp_lease_info_after_a_reboot|howto]]. | ||
**Announce IPv6 on LAN (SLAAC): **Enabling this turns on router advertisements for IPv6 //Stateless Address Autoconfiguration (SLAAC)// | **Announce IPv6 on LAN (SLAAC): **Enabling this turns on router advertisements for IPv6 //Stateless Address Autoconfiguration (SLAAC)// |