Dhcp Settings - TP-Link TL-WA5210G User Manual

management and allows new wireless devices to receive IP addresses automatically without the
need to manually assign new IP addresses.
There are three submenus under the DHCP menu (shown as Figure 5-18): DHCP Settings,
DHCP Clients List and Address Reservation. Clicking any of them will enable you to configure
the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below.
5.7.1

DHCP Settings

Selecting DHCP > DHCP Settings will enable you to set up the AP as a DHCP (Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol) server, which provides the TCP/IP configuration for all the PCs that are
connected to the system on the LAN. The DHCP Server can be configured on the page (shown as
Figure 5-19).
DHCP Server - Selecting the radio button before Disable/Enable will disable/enable the
DHCP server on your AP. The default setting is Disable. If you disable the Server, you must
have another DHCP server within your network or else you must manually configure the
computer.
Start IP Address - This field specifies the first address in the IP Address pool. 192.168.1.100
is the default start IP address.
End IP Address - This field specifies the last address in the IP Address pool. 192.168.1.199
is the default end IP address.
Address Lease Time - Enter the amount of time for the PC to connect to the AP with its
current assigned dynamic IP address. The time is measured in minutes. After the time is up,
the PC will be automatically assigned a new dynamic IP address. The range of the time is 1 ~
2880 minutes. The default value is 120 minutes.
Default Gateway (optional) - Enter the IP address of the gateway for your LAN. The factory
Figure 5-18 The DHCP menu
Figure 5-19 DHCP Settings
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