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Chapter 12
Customize Your Network Settings
12. 1. Change LAN Settings
12. 1. 1. Change the LAN IP Address
The AP is preset with a default LAN IP 192.168.0.254 in router mode and three guest IP
address, which you can use to log in to its web management page. The LAN IP address
together with the Subnet Mask also defines the subnet that the connected devices are
on. If the IP address conflicts with another device in your local network or your network
requires a specific IP subnet, you can change it.
Follow the steps below to change your IP address.
1.
Visit
http://tplinkwifi.net
, and log in with the password you set for the AP.
2.
Go to
Advanced
>
Network
>
LAN Settings
, and select
IPv4
.
3.
Enter a new
IP Address
appropriate to your needs.
4.
Select the
Subnet Mask
from the drop-down list. The subnet mask together with
the IP address identifies the local IP subnet.
5.
Keep
IGMP Snooping
enabled by default. IGMP snooping is the process of listening
to IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) network traffic. The function
prevents hosts on a local network from receiving traffic for a multicast group they
have not explicitly joined.
6.
You can configure the AP’s
Second IP
and
Subnet Mask
for LAN interface through
which you can also access the web management page.
7.
Keep the rest settings as default.
8.
Click
Save
to make the settings effective.
12. 1. 2. Use the AP as a DHCP Server
You can configure the AP to act as a DHCP server to assign IP addresses to its clients.
To use the DHCP server function of the AP, you must configure all computers on the
LAN to obtain an IP Address automatically.
