How do I assign IP addresses from the same subnet to all the LAN ports on a QHora router?
Last modified date:
2024-10-14
Applicable Products
Hardware
QHora routers
Software
QuRouter 2.3.13.016 and later
Procedure
- Log in to QuRouter.
- Go to Network > Physical Interface Settings.
- Click LAN.
- Disable all LAN ports that are not currently connected to client devices.NoteIf your client PC is connected to LAN port 2 of the QHora-322 router, disable LAN ports 3 to 6 and 10G LAN ports 1 to 3. This assumes all other ports are unused.
- Go to Network > Bridge Settings.
- Click Add Network Bridge.
The Bridge Settings window appears. - Specify an interface name between 1 and 64 characters.
- Enter a description for the interface.
- Specify an MTU value between 576 and 9000.
- Select all available interfaces from the list.
- Click
.
QuRouter adds the interfaces to the bridge connection list. - Configure the IPv4 address assignment settings.
Setting User Action IP address Specify a fixed IP address. TipExamine your network setup for guidance on how to best configure these settings.Subnet Mask Specify the subnet mask used to subdivide your IP address. - Optional: Select Enable Spanning Tree Protocol (STP).
- Configure DHCP server settings.
Setting User Action Start IP address Specify the starting IP address in a range allocated to DHCP clients. End IP address Specify the ending IP address in a range allocated to DHCP clients. Lease time Specify the length of time that an IP address is reserved for a DHCP client. The IP address is made available to other clients when the lease expires. DNS servers Configure the DNS server settings. - Automatic: Use the same IP address assigned for the fixed IP address.
- Manually: Manually configure the DNS server IP addresses.
NoteQNAP recommends specifying at least one DNS server to allow URL lookups.Reserved IP Table - Click Add to reserve an IP or MAC address.
- Specify the following:
- Device name
- IP address
- MAC address
- Click
.
QHora router creates a single subnet for all LAN ports and restarts the DHCP service. After applying the configuration, confirm that all LAN port IP addresses belong to the same subnet mask.