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Set up the DHCP server on your router, Number of Dynamic DHCP Clients

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TRENDnet User's Guide Set up the DHCP server on your router Advanced > Setup > LAN Settings Your router can be used as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server to automatically assign an IP address to each computer or device on your network. The DHCP server is enabled by default on your router. If you already have a DHCP server on your network, or if you do not want to use your router as a DHCP server, you can disable this setting. It is recommended to leave this setting enabled. 1. Log into your router management page (see "Access your router management page" on page 10). 2. Click on Advanced and click on Setup, then click on LAN Settings. 3. Review the DHCP Server settings. To save changes to this section, click Apply when finished. Commit your changes to the router by clicking on Apply/Discard Changes in the left-hand menu, and click Apply & Reboot.  DHCP Server: Enable or Disable the DHCP server.  DHCP Start IP: Changes the starting address for the DHCP server range. (e.g. 192.168.10.20)  DHCP End IP: Changes the ending address for the DHCP server range. (e.g. 192.168.10.30) Note: The Start IP and End IP specify the range of IP addresses to automatically assign to computers or devices on your network.  DHCP Lease Time - Enter the DHCP lease time in minutes. Note: The DHCP lease time is the amount of time a computer or device can keep an IP address assigned by the DHCP server. When the lease time expires, the computer or device will renew the IP address lease with the DHCP server, otherwise, if there is no attempt to renew the lease, the DHCP server will reallocate the IP address to be assigned to another computer or device. TEW-827DRU You can also view the current DHCP clients in the Number of Dynamic DHCP Clients list under Advanced > Setup > DHCP Client List. © Copyright 2016 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved. 39

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© Copyright 2016 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.
TRENDnet User’s Guide
TEW-827DRU
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Set up the DHCP server on your router
Advanced > Setup > LAN Settings
Your router can be used as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server to
automatically assign an IP address to each computer or device on your network. The
DHCP server is enabled by default on your router. If you already have a DHCP server on
your network, or if you do not want to use your router as a DHCP server, you can disable
this setting. It is recommended to leave this setting enabled.
1. Log into your router management page (see “
Access your router management page
on page 10).
2. Click on
Advanced
and click on
Setup
, then click on
LAN Settings
.
3. Review the DHCP Server settings. To save changes to this section, click
Apply
when
finished. Commit your changes to the router by clicking on
Apply/Discard Changes
in
the left-hand menu, and click
Apply & Reboot.
DHCP Server:
Enable or Disable the DHCP server.
DHCP Start IP:
Changes the starting address for the DHCP server range.
(
e.g.
192.168.10.20)
DHCP End IP:
Changes the ending address for the DHCP server range.
(
e.g.
192.168.10.30)
Note:
The Start IP and End IP specify the range of IP addresses to automatically
assign to computers or devices on your network.
DHCP Lease Time
Enter the DHCP lease time in minutes.
Note:
The DHCP lease time is the amount of time a computer or device can keep
an IP address assigned by the DHCP server. When the lease time expires, the
computer or device will renew the IP address lease with the DHCP server,
otherwise, if there is no attempt to renew the lease, the DHCP server will
reallocate the IP address to be assigned to another computer or device.
You can also view the current DHCP clients in the
Number of Dynamic DHCP Clients
list
under
Advanced > Setup > DHCP Client List
.