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TL-R480T SMB Broadband Router User Guide explanations for each submenu are provided below. 4.4.1 DHCP Settings Choose menu "DHCP→DHCP Settings", you can configure the DHCP in the next screen (shown in Figure 4-15). The router is set up by default as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server, which provides the TCP/IP configuration for all the PCs that are connected to the router on the LAN. Figure 4-15 ¾ DHCP Server - Enable or disable the DHCP server. If you disable the Server, you must have another DHCP server within your network or else you must manually configure the computer. ¾ Start IP Address - This field specifies the first address in the IP address pool. The default address is 192.168.1.100. ¾ End IP Address - This field specifies the end address in the IP address pool. The default address is 192.168.1.199. ¾ Address Lease Time - This is the amount of time in which a network user will be allowed connection to the router with their current dynamic IP address. Enter the amount of time (in minutes), the range of the time is 1 ~ 2880 minutes. The default value is 120 minutes. ¾ Default Gateway - Suggest to input the IP address of the LAN port of the router, default value is 192.168.1.1. (Optional) ¾ Default Domain - Input the domain name of your network. (Optional) ¾ Primary DNS - Input the DNS IP address provided by your ISP. You can consult your ISP for it. (Optional) ¾ Secondary DNS - Input the IP address of another DNS server if your ISP provides two DNS servers. (Optional) 28

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TL-R480T
SMB Broadband Router User Guide
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explanations for each submenu are provided below.
4.4.1
DHCP Settings
Choose menu “
DHCP
→
DHCP Settings
”, you can configure the DHCP in the next screen (shown
in Figure 4-15).
The router is set up by default as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server, which
provides the TCP/IP configuration for all the PCs that are connected to the router on the LAN.
Figure 4-15
¾
DHCP Server - Enable
or
disable
the DHCP server. If you disable the Server, you must
have another DHCP server within your network or else you must manually configure the
computer.
¾
Start IP Address -
This field specifies the first address in the IP address pool. The default
address is 192.168.1.100.
¾
End IP Address -
This field specifies the end address in the IP address pool. The default
address is 192.168.1.199.
¾
Address Lease Time -
This is the amount of time in which a network user will be allowed
connection to the router with their current dynamic IP address. Enter the amount of time (in
minutes), the range of the time is 1 ~ 2880 minutes. The default value is 120 minutes.
¾
Default Gateway -
Suggest to input the IP address of the LAN port of the router, default
value is 192.168.1.1. (Optional)
¾
Default Domain -
Input the domain name of your network. (Optional)
¾
Primary DNS -
Input the DNS IP address provided by your ISP. You can consult your ISP
for it. (Optional)
¾
Secondary DNS -
Input the IP address of another DNS server if your ISP provides two DNS
servers. (Optional)