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Chapter 12
Specify Your Network Settings
12. 5. 2. Use the 4G LTE Router as a DHCP Server
You can configure the router to act as a DHCP server to assign IP addresses to its clients.
To use the DHCP server function of the 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 your TP-Link ID or the password you
set for the router.
2.
Go to
Advanced
>
Network
>
LAN Settings
page.
3.
Select
DHCP
to enable the DHCP function and select
DHCP Server
.
4.
Specify the
IP Address Pool
, the start address and end address must be on the
same subnet with LAN IP. The 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
Address Lease Time
. The
Address Lease Time
is the amount
of time in which a DHCP client can lease its current dynamic IP address assigned
by the 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
to make the settings effective.
Note:
1. The router can be configured to work as a
DHCP Relay
. A DHCP relay is a computer that forwards DHCP data
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
Condition Pool
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
actual situation on
Advanced
>
Network
>
LAN Settings
page.
