Intermec 6710 manual Dhcp Server Name, Prompt for the Dhcp server name is

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SECTION 4 " Configuration

Setting

Description

Enabled

DHCP always obtains IP addresses for the

 

access point, subnet mask, and (optional)

 

default router when the access point reboots.

 

It also obtains the lease expiration time.

Enabled, if IP

If IP Address is 0.0.0.0, DHCP obtains IP

address is zero

addresses for the access point, subnet mask,

(default)

and (optional) default router. It also obtains

 

the lease expiration time. The access point

 

ignores other DHCP configuration options.

Disabled

Disables DHCP. You must manually set the IP

 

addresses before the TCP/IP stack is enabled.

"NOTE: If you are using OWL/IP tunneling, you should not use DHCP to allocate IP addresses to super root candidates or designated bridges unless a permanent lease is used, and the access point is rebooted after getting an address. OWL/IP options start on page 4-79.

The access point responds only to address offers from DHCP or Bootp servers. In either case the server is specified in the DHCP server name field.

DHCP Server Name

The prompt for the DHCP server name is:

Range is: 31 chars

The access point responds only to the named server. The default server name is “Norand DHCP Server.” This name prevents the access point from inadvertently obtaining an IP configuration from existing servers on the network.

If the DHCP server name is configured with a null string (“”), the access point responds to offers from any server.

4-206710 Access Point User’s Guide

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