Compex Technologies WP11A+ manual Configure Compex WP11A Using Web Interface, Dhcp Server

Chapter 5 Configure Compex WP11A Using Web Interface

Chapter 5 Configure Compex WP11A+ Using Web Interface

This chapter explains the Configuration Menu tool of Compex WP11A+ the web-based configuration interface. To communicate with the network, DHCP Gateway IP Address should be common to the AP Client. Settings for network parameters depend on the configuration of your individual network.

Network Mask

Network Mask identifies the class of the Gateway’s IP address. The users may configure the network with Class A (255.0.0.0) and Class B (255.255.0.0) Network Mask as well. In addition, Compex WP11A can be configured for Classless Subnet to support certain application.

DHCP Start/End IP Address

These parameters specify the range of the IP address of which the DHCP Server will assign. For example, if the DHCP Start IP Address and DHCP End IP Address are 192.168.168.100 and 192.168.168.200 respectively, the first IP address that the DHCP Server releases will be 192.168.168.100 while the last IP address that it will release is 192.168.168.200.

DHCP Gateway IP Address

The DHCP Server will automatically assigned a Gateway IP Address when the PC is connected in the same network.

Primary/Secondary DNS IP Address

Domain Name Service is an Internet service that translates domain names into IP addresses. If your WAN connection is using Static IP, you should configure the primary and secondary DNS IP addresses with the DNS information provided by your Broadband Internet Service Provider. For other WAN connection types, the DNS IP addresses are obtained automatically from ISP. The Always use these DNS servers checkbox can be used to disable the automatic process, and your preferred DNS IP addresses can be used.

IP Address

IP address uniquely identifies the Gateway in the network. whereby the users should point their Internet gateway to, if fixed IP addresses are configured on the computers in the network.

DHCP Server

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Server dynamically assigns IP addresses to the computers connected in the same network. If a computer has been configured to dynamically obtain IP address, the DHCP Server will release an available IP address beginning from the DHCP Start IP Address to the computer. If you have set the TCP/IP protocol of your PC to dynamic IP address, the built-in DHCP server will assign the DHCP Start IP Address and DHCP End IP Address automatically to the PCs connected in the same network. For dynamic WAN IP, the DNS IP address is obtained automatically from the ISP.

Figure 5.1a Management Port Setup Interface

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