Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point WG302
The following list provides information about how to configure DHCP settings.
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Use AP as DHCP Server: You may turn on this option and the Access Point will function as a
DHCP Server for Wireless Clients only. The Access Point will provide the pre-configured
TCP/IP configurations for all wireless stations connected to this Access Point.
There are two options available for managing the wireless clients:
— Accept DHCP Enabled Wireless Clients Only: The Access Point can 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 the static IP configured.
If you use the AP as a DHCP server, you must configure the following TCP/IP configurations for
using Access Point as a DHCP Server for Wireless Clients.
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Starting IP Address: Type the starting IP address can be assigned from the DHCP server on
this Access Point.
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Ending IP Address: Type the Ending IP address can be assigned from the DHCP server on
this Access Point
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Subnet Mask: The Access Point will assign the specified subnet mask to the connected
wireless stations.
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Gateway Address: The Access Point will assign this IP address as the default gateway for any
traffic beyond the local network.
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Primary DNS Server: The Access Point will assign this IP address as the primary Domain
Name Server used by the connected wireless stations.
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Secondary DNS Server: The Access Point will assign this IP address as the secondary
Domain Name Server used by the connected wireless stations.
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Primary WINS Server: The Access Point will assign this IP address as the primary WINS
Server used by the connected wireless stations.
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Secondary WINS Server: The Access Point will assign this IP address as the secondary
WINS Server used by the connected wireless stations.
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Lease: The lease time for the IP address assigned. The wireless client user is required to renew
the IP address as soon as the lease is expired.
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Advanced Configuration