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Disable the DHCP Server Feature in the Modem Router, Reserve LAN IP Addresses

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Nighthawk AC1900 WiFi Cable Modem Router Disable the DHCP Server Feature in the Modem Router By default, the modem router acts as a DHCP server. The modem router assigns IP, DNS server, and default gateway addresses to all computers connected to the LAN. The assigned default gateway address is the LAN address of the modem router. You can use another device on your network as the DHCP server, or specify the network settings of all your computers.  To disable the DHCP server feature in the modem router: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com. A login window opens. 3. Enter the user name and password. The user name is admin. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Setup > LAN Setup. 5. Clear the Use Router as DHCP Server check box. 6. Click the Apply button. 7. (Optional) If this service is disabled and no other DHCP server is on your network, set your computer IP addresses manually so that they can access the modem router. Reserve LAN IP Addresses When you specify a reserved IP address for a computer on the LAN, that computer always receives the same IP address each time it accesses the modem router's DHCP server. Assign reserved IP addresses to computers or servers that require permanent IP settings.  To reserve an IP address: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com. A login window opens. 3. Enter the user name and password. The user name is admin. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Setup > LAN Setup. 5. In the Address Reservation section, click the Add button. Specify Network Settings 44

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Specify Network Settings
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Nighthawk AC1900
WiFi
Cable
Modem
Router
Disable the DHCP Server Feature in the Modem Router
By default, the modem router acts as a DHCP server. The modem router assigns IP, DNS
server, and default gateway addresses to all computers connected to the LAN. The assigned
default gateway address is the LAN address of the modem router.
You can use another device on your network as the DHCP server, or specify the network
settings of all your computers.
To disable the DHCP server feature in the modem router:
1.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
or
.
A login window opens.
3.
Enter the user name and password.
The user name is
admin
. The user name and password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4.
Select
ADVANCED > Setup > LAN Setup.
5.
Clear the
Use Router as DHCP Server
check box.
6.
Click the
Apply
button.
7.
(Optional) If this service is disabled and no other DHCP server is on your network, set your
computer IP addresses manually so that they can access the modem router.
Reserve LAN IP Addresses
When you specify a reserved IP address for a computer on the LAN, that computer always
receives the same IP address each time it accesses the modem router’s DHCP server.
Assign reserved IP addresses to computers or servers that require permanent IP settings.
To reserve an IP address:
1.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
or
.
A login window opens.
3.
Enter the user name and password.
The user name is
admin
. The user name and password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4.
Select
ADVANCED > Setup > LAN Setup
.
5.
In the Address Reservation section, click the
Add
button.