Change The Format Of The Dhcp Offer Messages In A Wifi Network - NETGEAR WAX615-100NAS User Manual

Insight Managed WiFi 6 AX3000 Access Point Model WAX615
Change the format of the DHCP offer
messages in a WiFi network
When a device tries to associate with the WiFi network and negotiates an IP address,
the access point converts the broadcast DHCP offer message that it receives from the
DHCP server to a unicast message, and forwards it to the device. This is the default
configuration. For the DHCP message exchange, unicast packets are more reliable and
minimize the traffic in the network.
If your situation requires that DHCP offer messages must be distributed as broadcast
packets in a specific WiFi network, you can change the message format for that WiFi
network so that the access point does not convert the broadcast DHCP offer messages
to unicast messages.
To change the format of the DHCP offer messages in a WiFi network:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as
the access point or directly to the access point through an Ethernet cable or WiFi
connection.
2. Enter the IP address that is assigned to the access point.
A login window displays.
If your browser displays a security warning, you can proceed, or add an exception
for the security warning. For more information, see What to do if you get a browser
security warning on page 43.
3. Enter the access point user name and password.
The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified. The user name
and password are case-sensitive.
If you previously added the access point to a NETGEAR Insight network location and
managed the access point through the Insight Cloud Portal or Insight app, enter the
Insight network password for that location. For more information, see Connect over
WiFi using the NETGEAR Insight app on page 25.
The Dashboard page displays.
4. Select Management > Configuration > Wireless > Basic.
The page that displays lets you select an SSID.
5. Click the > button to the left of the SSID.
The settings for the selected SSID display.
6. Scroll down and click the > Advanced tab.
The page expands.
Manage the Advanced WiFi
Features for a WiFi network
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