Network / Gateway (optional) purpose

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korn4ever

2022-08-05 22:17:04

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Network / Gateway (optional) purpose

2022-08-05 22:17:04

Model: Archer C50

Hardware Version: V4

Firmware Version: 0.9.1 0.2 v0093.0 Build 200608 Rel.66307n(4555)

Dear all,

When I go to the browser menue of my TP-link Archer C50 router, point Network/LAN I can configure the IP Adress and Subnet mask which is clear to me. But why should I configure the Gateway (optional)? I guess this should be my router with modem (which is not the C50), but which benefits do I have with that? (Automatic software updates?) Or aren't there any?

Thank you!

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terziyski

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2022-08-06 12:36:07

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Re:Network / Gateway (optional) purpose

2022-08-06 12:36:07

@korn4ever

The purpose of Gateway IP address (optional) is when this device is not your default gateway and its LAN IP address is static.

For example. Lets assume that I have an ISP modem router with LAN IP address 192.168.1.1.

If I add an access point to my local network with static LAN IP address 192.168.1.254, I have to set its Gateway IP address (optional) to 192.168.1.1, so IP packets would know their default gateway.

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