What is the result of selecting "DHCP" mode for JGS524PE ?

[cybr-g]

Hi, the JGS524PE has a "DHCP" option that can be activated of disabled.

But the documentation does not explain much more on the result of this activation.

More precisely I would like to know when the "DHCP" option is activated, does it activate a DCHP server on the JGS524PE or on the contrary, it makes the JGS524PE ask its IP to the DHCP server of the network ?

I think the way the option is presented is very obscure for new customers like me.

I have put a screenshot of the config page illustrating the option menu

[schumaku · Accepted solution]

Quickly fly over the fine documentation Gigabit Ethernet Smart Managed Plus Switches User Manual valod for Models GS105Ev2 GS105PE GS108Ev3 ... starting from p.15 - it's always about the IP config assigned to the switch by it's DHCP client, served from a DHCP server on the network.

No Smart Managed Plus or Smart Managed Pro switch does contain a DHCP server for one or multiple VLANs.

[schumaku · Accepted solution]

Quickly fly over the fine documentation Gigabit Ethernet Smart Managed Plus Switches User Manual valod for Models GS105Ev2 GS105PE GS108Ev3 ... starting from p.15 - it's always about the IP config assigned to the switch by it's DHCP client, served from a DHCP server on the network.

No Smart Managed Plus or Smart Managed Pro switch does contain a DHCP server for one or multiple VLANs.

[cybr-g]

Thank you for your answer.

I was confused by the default 192.168.0.239 configuration IP.

This IP changes accordingly after network DHCP configuration or user static IP configuration.

[schumaku]

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@cybr-g wrote:

I was confused by the default 192.168.0.239 configuration IP.

This IP changes accordingly after network DHCP configuration or user static IP configuration.

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The default is DHCP, in case the DHCP request is not honoured, the switch does fall-back to the 192.168.0.239/24 address. This can be useful for an initial config of a switch purely standalone and connected to a computer.