Advanced Configuration; Ip Settings For Wireless Clients - NETGEAR WG302 - 802.11g ProSafe Wireless Access Point Reference Manual

This chapter describes how to configure the advanced features of your ProSafe 802.11g Wireless
Access Point . The features provide the following functions and are located under Advanced in the
main menu.
• IP Settings. Using the wireless access point as a DHCP server for wireless clients.
• Hotspot Settings. Enabling HTTP redirect.
• Wireless Settings. Configuring advanced wireless LAN parameters.
• Access Point Settings. Enabling wireless bridge and repeater modes.
These features can be found under the Advanced heading in the main menu.

IP Settings for Wireless Clients

You can turn this access point into a DHCP Server for wireless clients for both DHCP-enabled
wireless clients as well as for static-IP enabled clients. The default advanced IP wireless settings
usually work well. This feature is intended for use by a systems administrator. By default, this
feature is not enabled.
To use this access point as a DHCP server:
1. From the main menu under Advanced, select IP Settings. The Advanced IP Settings for
Wireless Clients screen will display.
2. Check Use AP as DHCP server and select one of the following options for managing the
wireless clients:
• Accept DHCP Enabled Wireless Clients Only. The Access Point will only provide the
TCP/IP configurations to those wireless clients with the DHCP enabled.
• Accept Both DHCP Enabled and Static IP Configured Wireless Clients. The Access
Point will support wireless clients with the DHCP enabled and with the static IP
configured.
The Access Point will provide the preconfigured TCP/IP configurations for all wireless
stations connected to this Access Point.

Advanced Configuration

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