Introduction
See section 2.4 “Configuring System Parameters” on page 59 and section 2.5.1: ”Wireless AP Operation Parameters” on page 80.
To enable this feature, set the WLAP Mode to Link Required.
1.3.3DHCP Support
The AP can use Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) to obtain a leased IP address and configuration information from a remote server. DHCP is based on BOOTP protocol and can coexist or interoperate with BOOTP. Configure the AP to send out a DHCP request searching for a DHCP/BOOTP server to acquire Kerberos security information, HTML, firmware or network configuration files when a boot (an AP boot) takes place. Because BOOTP and DHCP interoperate, whichever responds first becomes the server that allocates information.
The AP can be set to only accept replies from DHCP or BOOTP servers or both (this is the default setting). Setting DHCP to disabled disables BOOTP and DHCP (configure network settings manually). If running both DHCP and BOOTP, do not select BOOTP Only. BOOTP should only be used when the server is running BOOTP exclusively. See section 2.3 “Access Point Installation” on page 54.
The DHCP client automatically sends a DHCP request at an interval specified by the DHCP server to renew the IP address lease as long as the AP is running (This parameter is programmed at the DHCP server). For example: Windows NT servers typically are set for 3 days.
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