In a message dated 4/2/2003 7:30:58 AM Eastern Standard Time,
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> Justin and other. Thank you for telling me about the DHCP tab. You can
> also access the DHCP Client table from the Status tab page too. I would
> like to ask you does your table information change as computer drop off
> or or turned off? Mine does not. Even if I hit the refresh button the
> page does not change information. Once a computer or computers logs in
> and gets an IP address the table updates but if the computer logs out or
> turns off the table information stays the same on my Linksys. Anyway,
> does your table information change as computer's log out?

Hi,
  I beleive the reason it does not immediately drop them from the list is
because when it issues the IP address (and other parameters) to the computer
via the DHCP, it does it with a lease. This lease is good for between 1 day
to about a month (depending on how the system is set up). So it "reserves"
that IP address for the duration of the lease, by keeping the computer info
on the table, just in case that computer logs back on.
  You can see your lease expiration on Win2000/XP systems by clicking Start>
Run>type in COMMAND to open a DOS window, then type in IPCONFIG /ALL and it
will show you all the parameters for the DHCP, including lease data. On
Win98/ME systems, click Start>Run>type in WINIPCFG and that will show you the
same info.

HTH,
Peter Hogan
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