TP-LINK AC1750 User Manual

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Chapter 12

Specify Your Network Settings

Follow the steps below to configure DHCP server.
1   Visit 

, and log in with the password you set for the modem 

router. 

2   Go to 

Advanced 

>

 Network 

>

 LAN

 

Settings

 page and select

 IPv4

.

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 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

 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 
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

 to make your settings effective.

Note: 

1.  The modem 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. 

You can view and add a reserved address for a client. When you specify an IP address 
for a device on the LAN, that device will always receive the same IP address each time 
when it accesses the DHCP server. If there are some devices in the LAN that require