Allied Telesis AT-WA7501 Configuring Access Point as a Dhcp Client, Abc.Uvw.Com, Abc.Xyz.Com

Configuring the

Access Point as a

DHCP Client

	AT-WA7500 and AT-WA7501 Installation and User’s Guide
Table 13. TCP/IP Settings Descriptions (Continued)
Parameter	Explanation
DNS Suffix 1	Enter a domain name suffix that will be appended
	to DNS names that cannot be resolved. If the
	access point is a DHCP server, this is the only
	DNS suffix that is delivered to DHCP clients.
	For example, enter a suffix of UVW.COM. When
	you try to resolve ABC, the DNS will look for
	ABC.UVW.COM.
DNS Suffix 2	Enter a domain name suffix that will be appended
	to DNS names that cannot be resolved either by
	themselves or using DNS suffix 1.
	For example, enter a suffix of XYZ.COM. When
	you try to resolve ABC, the DNS will first look for
	ABC.UVW.COM and then it will look for
	ABC.XYZ.COM.

You can use a DHCP server to automatically assign an IP address and other TCP/IP settings to your access point; that is, the access point can act as a DHCP client.

A DHCP client accepts offers from DHCP or BOOTP servers. Preference is given to DHCP servers. If a BOOTP reply is received before a DHCP offer, the access point waits 4 seconds. If a DHCP offer is received within the 4 seconds, the DHCP offer is used and the BOOTP reply is ignored. (BOOTP offers are treated like infinite DHCP leases.)

Note

You cannot configure the access point as both a DHCP server and a DHCP client.

Note

If you are using the embedded authentication server feature, do not configure the access point as a DHCP client.

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