Tp-Link TL-R488T [43/90] Dhcp clients list

TL-R488T Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide

¾ Default Gateway – IP address of the LAN port of the router. Suggest input a value, and the

default 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)

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Note:

To use the DHCP server function of the router, you must configure all computers on the LAN as

"Obtain an IP Address automatically" mode. This function will take effect until the router reboots.

4.4.2 DHCP Clients List

Choose menu “DHCP→DHCP Clients List”, you can view the information about the clients

attached to the router in the next screen (shown in Figure 4-19). Click the Refr

esh button to

update the information.

Figure 4-19

¾ Client Name - This field displays the name of the DHCP client

¾ MAC Address - This field displays the MAC address of the DHCP client

¾ Assigned IP - This field displays the IP address that the router has allocated to the DHCP

client.

¾ Lease Time - This field displays the time of the DHCP client leased. Before the time is up,

DHCP client will request to renew the lease automatically.

4.4.3 Address Reservation

Choose menu “DHCP→Address Reservation”, you can view and add reserved addresses for

clients via the next screen (shown in Figure 4-20).

If you

specify a reserved IP address for a PC on the LAN, that PC will always receive the same IP

address each time when it accesses the DHCP server. Reserved IP addresses should be

assigned to servers that require permanent IP settings.