User's Manual

How to set up the DHCP server on your router
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. 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 should disable this setting.
To configure your router’s DHCP server settings do the following:
Log in to Linksys Smart Wi-Fi. (See “How to connect to Linksys Smart Wi-Fi” on page 4.)
Under Router Settings, click Connectivity.
Click the Local Network tab.
To disable the DHCP server, deselect the Enabled checkbox.
Leave the Enabled checkbox selected to edit the following settings:
Start IP address
Maximum number of users
IP address range (not editable)
Client lease time
Static DNS values
WINS
Click
Apply
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How to set up DHCP reservations
DHCP reservations allows you to assign a unique, fixed IP address to a specific device on your network. Assigning a fixed IP address is a good way to manage devices such as print
servers, web cameras, network printers, and game consoles. A fixed IP address is also recommended if you want to use port forwarding for devices that need to receive inbound traffic
from the Internet (“How to set up port forwarding” on page 33).
To configure DHCP reservations do the following:
Log in to Linksys Smart Wi-Fi. (See “How to connect to Linksys Smart Wi-Fi” on page 4.)
Under Router Settings, click Connectivity.