How to find your network on the Internet

Linksys E1550

3.Review the DHCP Server Setting fields (in the middle of the screen). You can:

••Enable or disable the DHCP server.

••Change the starting address for the DHCP server.

••Change the number of users (253 maximum).

4.If you change any of the settings, click Save Settings at the bottom of the page.

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For field descriptions, click Help on the right side of the screen.

How to set up DHCP reservation

Why would I use it? DHCP reservation 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 39).

To configure DHCP reservation:

Setup > Basic Setup > DHCP Reservation

1.Log into the browser-based utility (see “How to open the browser-based utility” on page 14).

2.Click the Setup tab, then click the Basic Setup page.

3.Click DHCP Reservation (in the middle of the screen).

4.Click Select next to the client you want to create a DHCP reservation for.

Setting Up: Advanced

5.Click Add Clients. The client you selected is added to the Clients Already Reserved table.

You can also manually enter a client name, IP address, and MAC address of a device to create a DHCP reservation.

6.Click Save Settings.

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For field descriptions, click Help on the right side of the screen.