How to Change Dhcp Lease Time Windows 10

by Lucas Lee

One of the most common issues that people run into when they are trying to connect their devices to a wireless network is that their computer's IP address changes. This can be incredibly frustrating if you're in the middle of working on something and then all of a sudden your connection drops, or another person in your house connects to the internet and gets assigned an IP address from your DHCP server which causes you not being able to connect anymore. In this blog post we will explain how to change dhcp lease time windows 10.

The default lease time for a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) client is one day. In Windows 10, you can change the lease time to between four and seven days.

How do I change DHCP lease time?

How do I change DHCP lease time?
How do I change DHCP lease time?

DHCP is a protocol that allows devices on your network to automatically find the IP address of other devices. It does not set an IP address in stone, but rather assigns one when needed with the length of time being known as a lease. The default DHCP lease time can be anywhere from 3-24 hours depending on the device you are using and what its manufacturer recommends for best performance. This blog post will show you how to change your DHCP lease time if it needs changing based on your environment and/or preference.

  1. Open the DHCP Client
  2. Change "Lease time" to desired number of hours
  3. Click ok and restart your computer for changes to take effect
  4. Open the DHCP Client again and change "Lease time" back to default setting (8 days) if you want it back at 8 days or more than 30 days, and click ok again
  5. Restart your computer one last time for changes to take effect

To change DHCP lease time on your network, you'll need to use the command prompt. First, open command prompt by typing in CMD and pressing enter. Once it's opened, type in ipconfig /all at the prompt and press enter.


Can you modify DHCP default lease duration?

DHCP is a protocol that dynamically assigns IP addresses to networked devices. One of the features of DHCP is the ability to set a lease duration for an assigned address. Some people wish they could modify this, but unfortunately you can't! Still, there are plenty of other things you can do with DHCP such as setting up reservations and exclusions or filtering out bad traffic.

It's possible to change the default lease duration for DHCP. To do this, you'll want to go into your router settings and adjust it there.


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Has it been working ok before then?

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How long should the lease time be set here?

Is the lease time too long? Too short? The best way to know is to make sure every detail of the contract is laid out. What if there's a clause in your lease that says you can't paint your walls brown, but it would be great for the ambiance of your apartment? That could potentially cause problems down the line. Check into each clause carefully to see how much power you're willing to give up when signing on that dotted line.

Conclusion:

The DHCP lease time is a period of time for which a network device can use an IP address before it must ask the DHCP server again. The default duration is eight hours, but you can adjust this to suit your needs by following these steps: 

  1. Open Control Panel > Network and Sharing Center > Change adapter settings. 
  2. Right-click on the LAN connection that you want to modify, then click Properties.
  3. Click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4), then select "Use the following DNS server addresses." 
  4. Fill in preferred values for both Preferred DNS Server and Alternate DNS Server fields with new numbers or names.
  5. Click OK twice to save changes and close dialogs.

About Lucas Lee

Lucas Lee was raised outside the city of Livermore, in the legendary Bay Area of North California. Lucas considers his family and researches to be most important to him. If he isn’t hanging out with his loved ones, you can almost always find him around his sweet little garden of fruits right in the backyard of his lovely home.

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