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Chapter 13
13. 1. 2. Use the Modem Router as a DHCP Server
You can configure the modem router to act as a DHCP server to assign IP addresses to
its clients. To use the DHCP server function of the modem router, you must configure all
computers on the LAN to obtain an IP Address automatically.
Follow the steps below to configure DHCP server.
1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the account you set for the router.
2. Go to
Advanced
3. Select
DHCP
to enable the DHCP function and select
4. Specify the
IP Address
same subnet with LAN IP. The modem router will assign addresses within this
specified range to its clients. It is from 192.168.1.100 to 192.168.1.199 by default.
5. Enter a value for the
time in which a DHCP client can lease its current dynamic IP address assigned by the
modem router. After the dynamic IP address expires, the user will be automatically
assigned a new dynamic IP address. The default is 1440 minutes.
6. Keep the rest of the settings as default and click Save.
Note:
1. The modem router can be configured to work as a
between computers that request IP addresses and the DHCP server that assigns the addresses. Each of the device's
interfaces can be configured as a DHCP relay. If it is enabled, the DHCP requests from local PCs will be forwarded to
the DHCP server that runs on WAN side.
2. You can also appoint IP addresses within a specified range to devices of the same type by using
feature. For example, you can assign IP addresses within the range (192.168.1.50 to192.168.1.80) to Camera devices,
thus facilitating the network management. Enable DHCP feature and configure the parameters according to your
situation on the
Advanced
>
Network
>
LAN Settings
Pool, the start address and end address must be on the
Address Lease
Time. The
DHCP
>
Network
>
LAN Settings
Specify Your Network Settings
page and select IPv4.
DHCP
Address Lease Time
Relay. A DHCP relay is a computer that forwards DHCP data
page.
Server.
is the amount of
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