Add A Dhcp Server For A Wifi Network - NETGEAR WAC510 User Manual

• Gateway IP address
• DNS server IP address
• WINS server IP address, if any
The following sections describe how you can manage DHCP servers:
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Add a DHCP Server for a WiFi Network

• View or Change the Settings of a DHCP Server
• Disable a DHCP Server
• Remove a DHCP Server
Add a DHCP Server for a WiFi Network
The information in this section applies only when the system mode of the access point is Router mode (see
Change the System Mode to Router Mode or AP Mode
access point is enabled and you can also add up to seven additional DHCP servers for WiFi clients only.
Note You can add an additional DHCP server only after you set up a WiFi network with a
VLAN ID that is not yet serviced by an existing DHCP server (see
Network With Open, WPA2, or Mixed Security
To add a DHCP server:
1. Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the access point or to
the access point directly through an Ethernet cable or WiFi connection.
2. Enter the IP address that is assigned to the access point.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the access point user name and password.
The default user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password
are case-sensitive.
The Dashboard page displays.
4. Select Management > Configuration > IP > LAN > DHCP Server Settings.
Note The DHCP Server Settings menu selection is not available when the access point
functions in AP mode.
AC WiFi Business Access Point WAC510
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on page 81
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Manage the Local Area Network and IP Settings
on page 80
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Set Up a WiFi