TL-R860
Cable/DSL Router User Guide
4.5.1 DHCP Settings
The router is set up by default as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server,
which provides the TCP/IP configuration for all the PCs that are connected to the router
on the LAN. The DHCP Server can be configured on the page (shown in Figure 4-12):
Figure 4-12 DHCP Settings
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DHCP Server - Enable
or
Disable
the DHCP server. If you disable the Server, you
must have another DHCP server within your network or else you must manually
configure the computer.
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Start IP Address -
This field specifies the first of the addresses in the IP address
pool. 192.168.1.100 is the default start address.
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End IP Address -
This field specifies the last of the addresses in the IP address
pool. 192.168.1.199 is the default end address.
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Address Lease Time -
The
Address Lease Time
is the amount of time a network
user will be allowed connection to the router with their current dynamic IP address.
Enter the amount of time, in minutes, which the user will be "leased" this dynamic
IP address. The range of the time is 1 ~ 2880 minutes. The default value is 120
minutes.
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Default Gateway -
(Optional.) Suggest to input the IP address of the LAN port of
the router, default value is 192.168.1.1
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Default Domain -
(Optional.) Input the domain name of your network.
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Primary DNS -
(Optional.) Input the DNS IP address provided by your ISP. Or
consult your ISP.
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Secondary DNS -
(Optional.) Input the IP address of another DNS server if your
ISP provides two DNS servers.
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Note:
To use the DHCP server function of the router, you must configure all computers on the
LAN as "Obtain an IP Address automatically" mode. This function will take effect until the
router reboots.
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