Chapter 3: Configuring the Ethernet Network

Table 16. DHCP Server Setup Parameter Descriptions (Continued)

Parameter

Explanation

 

 

 

 

Lease Time

Specifies the duration of the leases that are

 

granted by the DHCP server. Enter the lease time

 

in the format days:hours:minutes.

 

If you set the lease time to 0, infinite leases are

 

granted.

 

 

Permanently Save

If you check this check box, the DHCP server

IP Address

stores permanent mappings of IP addresses to

Mappings

DHCP client identifiers. A DHCP client is

 

guaranteed to receive the same IP address each

 

time it requests an address even if the DHCP

 

server reboots.

 

If you clear this check box, the DHCP server tries

 

to grant clients the same address each time, but

 

that result is not guaranteed.

 

 

Display-only parameters

 

 

IP Subnet Mask

Displays the subnet mask entered at the TCP/IP

 

Settings screen.

 

 

IP Router

Displays the address of the IP Router.

(Gateway)

 

 

 

DNS Address 1

Displays the IP address of the Domain Name

 

Server. This address will be used for name

 

solution and will be distributed to DHCP clients

 

when this access point is a DHCP server.

 

 

DNS Address 2

Displays the IP address of the Domain Name

 

Server. This address will be used for name

 

solution and will be distributed to DHCP clients

 

when this access point is a DHCP server.

 

 

NAT Status

This informative entry lets you know if DHCP has

 

been properly configured, and if the range of

 

addresses has automatically enabled Network

 

Address Translation (NAT).

 

 

Supported DHCP Server Options

When the access point is acting as a DHCP server, it issues IP address leases to configure the IP address, along with the DNS addresses, DNS suffixes, IP subnet mask, and IP router. These parameters will contain the same values as those configured for the access point.

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