TP-Link Archer C50 Archer C50 V1 User Guide - Page 37

Archer C50, Renew, Release, Advanced, MTUBytes, Enable IGMP Proxy, Get IP with Unicast, Set DNS - manual

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Archer C50 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Router This page displays the WAN IP parameters assigned dynamically by your ISP, including IP address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, etc. Click the Renew button to renew the IP parameters from your ISP. Click the Release button to release the IP parameters. If you want to do some advanced configurations, please click the Advanced button.  MTU(Bytes) - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes. It is not recommended that you change the default MTU size unless required by your ISP.  Enable IGMP Proxy - IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) is used to manage multicasting on TCP/IP networks. Some ISPs use IGMP to perform remote configuration for client devices, such as the modem router. The default value is enabled, and if you are not sure, please contact your ISP or just leave it.  Get IP with Unicast - A few ISPs' DHCP servers do not support the broadcast applications. If you cannot get the IP Address normally, you can choose this option. (It is rarely required.)  Set DNS server manually - If your ISP gives you one or two DNS addresses, select Set DNS server manually and enter the primary and secondary addresses into the correct fields. Otherwise, the DNS servers will be assigned automatically from your ISP.  Note: If you find error when you go to a website after entering the DNS addresses, it is likely that your DNS servers are set up improperly. You should contact your ISP to get DNS server addresses.  Host Name - This option specifies the Host Name of the router. Click the Save button to save your settings. 2. If your ISP provides a static or fixed IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway and DNS setting, select Static IP. The Static IP settings page will appear, shown in Figure 4-4. - 26 -

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Archer C50
AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Router
- 26 -
This page displays the WAN IP parameters assigned dynamically by your ISP, including IP
address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, etc. Click the
Renew
button to renew the IP
parameters from your ISP. Click the
Release
button to release the IP parameters.
If you want to do some advanced configurations, please click the
Advanced
button.
MTU(Bytes) -
The normal
MTU
(Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet
networks is 1500 Bytes. It is not recommended that you change the default
MTU
size unless
required by your ISP.
Enable IGMP Proxy
-
IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) is used to manage
multicasting on TCP/IP networks. Some ISPs use IGMP to perform remote configuration for
client devices, such as the modem router. The default value is enabled, and if you are not
sure, please contact your ISP or just leave it.
Get IP with Unicast -
A few ISPs' DHCP servers do not support the broadcast applications. If
you cannot get the IP Address normally, you can choose this option. (It is rarely required.)
Set DNS server manually -
If your ISP gives you one or two DNS addresses, select
Set
DNS server manually
and enter the primary and secondary addresses into the correct fields.
Otherwise, the DNS servers will be assigned automatically from your ISP.
Note:
If you find error when you go to a website after entering the DNS addresses, it is likely that
your DNS servers are set up improperly. You should contact your ISP to get DNS server
addresses.
Host Name
-
This option specifies the Host Name of the router.
Click the
Save
button to save your settings.
2.
If your ISP provides a static or fixed IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway and DNS setting,
select
Static IP
. The Static IP settings page will appear, shown in Figure 4-4.