Proxim AP-2000 manual Network, IP Configuration, Basic IP Parameters, DNS Client, Advanced

Performing Advanced Configuration

Network

The Network tab contains three sub-tabs.

–IP Configuration

–DHCP Server

–Link Integrity

IP Configuration

You can configure and view the following parameters within the IP Configuration screen:

NOTE

You must reboot the Access Point in order for any changes to the Basic IP or DNS Client parameters take effect.

Basic IP Parameters

•IP Address Assignment Type: Set this parameter to Dynamic to configure the Access Point as a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) client; the Access Point will obtain IP settings from a network DHCP server automatically during boot-up. If you do not have a DHCP server or if you want to manually configure the Access Point’s IP settings, set this parameter to Static.

•IP Address: The Access Point’s IP address. When IP Address Assignment Type is set to Dynamic, this field is read-only and reports the unit’s current IP address. The Access Point will default to 10.0.0.1 if it cannot obtain an address from a DHCP server.

•Subnet Mask: The Access Point’s subnet mask. When IP Address Assignment Type is set to Dynamic, this field is read-only and reports the unit’s current subnet mask. The subnet mask will default to 255.0.0.0 if the unit cannot obtain one from a DHCP server.

•Gateway IP Address: The IP address of the Access Point’s gateway. When IP Address Assignment Type is set to Dynamic, this field is read-only and reports the IP address of the unit’s gateway. The gateway IP address will default to 10.0.0.2 if the unit cannot obtain an address from a DHCP server.

DNS Client

If you prefer to use host names to identify network servers rather than IP addresses, you can configure the AP to act as a Domain Name Service (DNS) client. When this feature is enabled, the Access Point contacts the network’s DNS server to translate a host name to the appropriate network IP address. You can use this DNS Client functionality to identify RADIUS servers by host name. See RADIUS Profiles for details.

•Enable DNS Client: Place a check mark in the box provided to enable DNS client functionality. Note that this option must be enabled before you can configure the other DNS Client parameters.

•DNS Primary Server IP Address: The IP address of the network’s primary DNS server.

•DNS Secondary Server IP Address: The IP address of a second DNS server on the network. The Access Point will attempt to contact the secondary server if the primary server is unavailable.

•DNS Client Default Domain Name: The default domain name for the Access Point’s network (for example, “proxim.com”). Contact your network administrator if you need assistance setting this parameter.

Advanced

•Default TTL (Time to Live): Time to Live (TTL) is a field in an IP packet that specifies how long in seconds the packet can remain active on the network. The Access Point uses the default TTL for packets it generates for which the transport layer protocol does not specify a TTL value. This parameter supports a range from 0 to 65535. By default, TTL is 64.

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