router(config)#ip dhcp pool pool name
Router(dhcp-config)# network x.x.x.x y.y.y.y
x being the network
y being the subnet
Other settings are available for configuration.
Read the section of the manual concerning enabling the router to be a DHCP server. DHCP is the magic that assigns IP numbers.
Just configure a DHCP server using router settings and you are good to go.
Yes, you can.
Usually modems do not require any configuration. But your router has to configures to get external IP from a DHCP server or whatever your internet provider is using.
A broadband router combines the features of a traditional network switch, a firewall, and a DHCP server. A good brand is Cisco, Belkin, Netgear or Linksys.
hal-loosi
No!
The Integrated Router is both a DHCP client and a server (p 186 BMF)
The ISR router acts as both a DHCP client and server.
integrated services router
DHCP Relay, called a helper-address in Cisco systems.
Router is usually configured as a DHCP client for WAN (Internet) network and as a DHCP server for local network.