Local Networks
Configure the LAN interface to set up local intranet networks.
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Configure the LAN interface to set up local intranet networks.
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the LAN (bar-lan) interface is the DHCP server of local networks and the cornerstone of Ethernet and Wi-Fi functions.
To modify the DHCP configuration, you need to log in to the router admin, go to Network
> Interfaces
On the top menu. Click Edit
on the row of LAN
(local area network).
In the section of Common Configuration
> General Setup
, you can modify the router IP address, netmask, gateway address, broadcast address, and DNS servers.
Field
Default
Description
IPv4 address
192.168.30.1
IP address that the router uses on the LAN network
IPv4 netmask
255.255.255.0
Netmask is used to define how “large” the LAN network is
IPv4 broadcast
N/A
Broadcast is used by DHCP clients to find and send requests to their respective servers
Scroll down and find the section of DHCP server
> General Setup
, you can modify the DHCP IP pool
and DHCP lease period
.
The DHCP server can automatically configure connected devices' TCP/IP settings and lease out an IP address from the available IP pool.
To enable the DHCP server, unselect the checkbox of Ignore interface
If the DHCP server is disabled, we can only access the router with a static IP address. Below is an example of a static IP address. Ensure the gateway IP address and subnet mask address match the router configurations.
Static IP Settings Computer IP: 192.168.30.110 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 (also called 24 on Windows) Gateway (Router IP): 192.168.30.1
Field
Default
Description
Start
100
The start of DHCP IP pool.
For example, if the router’s LAN IP is 192.168.30.1 and netmask is 255.255.255.0, a valid IP address should be in the range of [192.168.30.0…192.168.30.254]
* 192.168.30.255 is a special unavailable address.
Limit
150
Define the IP addresses the DHCP server can lease out.
Continuing from the above example, if the start address is 192.168.30.100 and the server can lease out 150, available addresses will be from 192.168.30.100 to 192.168.30.249.
Lease time
12 hours
The duration of an IP lease. Leased-out addresses will expire after the specified period and have to request a new DHCP lease.
If the device stays connected, its lease will be renewed after half of the specified amount of time passes.
For example, if the lease time is 12 hours, then every 6 hours the device will send a request to the DHCP server asking to renew its lease.
The lease time can be set in hours (h) or minutes (m). The minimal amount of time that can be specified is 2min (2m).
Under the tab of Advanced Settings
, you can set up more configurations on the DHCP server.
Field
Default
Description
Dynamic DHCP
Enable
Enables dynamic allocation of client addresses. If disable it, you have to input static IP address on the connected devices.
Force
Disable
The DHCP force function ensures that the router will always start it’s DHCP server, even if there is another DHCP server already running in the router’s network.
*** When connecting the router to another router via LAN cable, the outdoor router will turn to AP mode and obtain the IP address assigned from another router. You will be no longer able to access the EZR3X router at 192.168.30.1.
IPv4 Netmask
NA
Overrides the LAN netmask, thus making the DHCP server think that it’s serving a larger or smaller network than it actually is.
DHCP Options
NA
For example, with ‘26,1470’ or ‘option:mtu, 1470’ you can assign an MTU value per DHCP. You can add more options by clicking the plus symbol (Services sms gateway auto reply plus symbol.PNG) located next to the field.
There are two physical RJ45 ports on the EZR33 router. LAN Ethernet is bind to the physical port eth1
by default, which also takes the DC power from the PoE adapter.
You can also bind another RJ45 port eth0
to the LAN interface, bound to the WAN interface by default. If you switch the LAN interface from eth0
to eth1
, the PoE adapter will lose the Ethernet function on its LAN port.
To check the active DHCP clients, you need to log in to the router admin, go to Network
> DHCP & DNS
Scroll down and find the section of Active DHCP Leases
.
Static IP leases reserve specific IP addresses to particular devices by binding them to their MAC address. It’s useful when having a stationary device connected to the network that needs to be reached frequently, such as a NAS, printer, camera, etc.
Field Name
Default Value
Description
Hostname
NA
A custom name that describes being linked device
MAC Address
NA
MAC address of the linked device
IPv4 Address
NA
The desirable IP address reserved for the specified device