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Chapter1 Cisco SDM Express
DHCP Server Configuration
Enter a Service Set Identifier (SSID) for this wireless traffic. The SSID is a unique
identifier that wireless networking devices use to establish and maintain wireless
connectivity.
Note Changing a configured SSID value brings down the wireless connec tion.
If you are editing a LAN configuration after completing the Cisco SDM Express
wizard and you want to configure advanced wireless parameters, click Wireless
in the category bar.
Refresh, Apply Changes, Discard Changes Buttons
Visible if you are editing an initial configuration. Click Cisco SDM Express
Buttons for more information.
DHCP Server Configuration
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a simple form of addressing that
is used when static addressing is not necessary and when you do not need to use
port numbers for specific services. DHCP dynamically allocates an IP address to
a host when it logs on to the network, and reclaims the add ress when it logs off.
In this way, addresses can be reused when hosts no longer need them. Us e DHCP
for assigning addresses to resources (such as PCs) on your internal network.

Enable DHCP server on the LAN interface Check Box

Check to allow the router to assign private IP addresses to devices on the LAN.
When enabled in this window, the DHCP server leases IP addresses to hosts for a
period of one day. If you check this check box, you must enter values in the
Starting IP Address and the Ending IP Address fields.

Starting IP Address Field

Cisco SDM Express enters the lowest address in the IP address range in this field,
based on the IP address and subnet mask that you gave the LAN interface. You
can change this value to a higher address value if you want to make the DHCP