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Chapter 10
Customize Your Network Settings
10. 1. 2. Use the 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://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the password you set for the router.
2. Go to Advanced > Network > LAN Settings page and select IPv4.
3. Enable 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 192.168.0.100 to 192.168.0.199 by default.
5. Enter a time duration in the Address Lease Time field. 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.
6. Keep the rest settings as the default settings and click Save.
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 (192.168.0.50 to192.168.0.80) 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 page.
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