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Network Parameters

Overview of DHCP Server Parameters

You can configure and view the following parameters within the DHCP Server Configuration screen:
•Enable DHCP Server: Place a check mark in the box provided to enable DHCP Server functionality. Remove the
check mark if you do not want the AP to act as a DHCP server.
•DHCP Server Type: Specifies the type of IP address the AP will provide to clients: public or private. By default,
the AP serves addresses in the 10.0.0.0 range, which are private addresses, so this field is set to private.
•DHCP Server IP Address: The IP address that the AP will use to communicate with subscribers.
•DHCP Server Subnet Mask: The subnet mask that the AP will assign to subscribers.
•Pool Start IP Address: Specifies the first IP address in the address range that the AP will use to provide
addresses to subscribers.
•Pool End IP Address: Specifies the last IP address in the address range that the AP will use to provide addresses
to subscribers.
•Lease Time: Specifies in minutes the length of time for which the subscriber’s IP address lease is valid. A
subscriber must renew its address lease after the lease time elapses. The default is 1440 minutes. This parameter
supports a range from 0 (lease never expires) to 65536 minutes.
•Enable DHCP IP Upsell: Place a check mark in the box provided to enable this feature. See IP Upsell for details.
•Enable DHCP Relay: Place a check mark in this box if you unchecked the Enable DHCP Server option and you
want subscribers to obtain IP addresses from a DHCP server other than the AP. This parameter is automatically
enabled when IP Upsell is enabled.
•Relay Type: Specifies the type of addresses that the DHCP Relay server will serve to subscribers: public or
private. Set this parameter to public when enabling IP Upsell.
•DHCP Relay Agent IP: If the DHCP Relay Server is on the same IP network as the AP, leave this parameter set to
0.0.0.0. If the DHCP Relay Server and the AP are on different IP networks, set this parameter so it matches the
AP’s IP address.
•DHCP Relay Server IP: Enter the IP address of the remote DHCP server which will provide IP addresses to
subscribers. The AP will forward DHCP requests from these clients to the DHCP Relay server.
NOTE
You must reboot the Access Point before changes to any of these DHCP server parameters take effect.