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Network without a DHCP server
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In a network without a DHCP server, unconfigured LANCOM devices enable
managed LANCOM
their own DHCP server service when switched on and assign IP addresses,
Wireless Routers or
information on gateways, etc. to other computers in the LAN (provided they
LANCOM Access
are set to automatic retrieval of IP addresses – auto DHCP). In this constella-
Points
tion, the device can be accessed by every computer with the auto DHCP func-
tion enabled with a Web browser under IP address 172.23.56.254.
If the configuration computer does not retrieve its IP address from the
LANCOM DHCP server, it determines the current IP address of the computer
(with Start
dows 2000 or Windows XP or Windows Vista, with Start
command winipcfg at the prompt under Windows Me or Windows 9x, or
with command ifconfig in the console under Linux). In this case, the LANCOM
can be accessed with address x.x.x.254 (the "x"s stand for the first three
blocks in the IP address of the configuration computer).
With the factory settings and an activated DHCP server, the device for-
wards all incoming DNS requests to the internal Web server. This
means that a connection can easily be made to set set up an uncon-
figured LANCOM by entering any name into a Web browser.
Run
cmd and command ipconfig at the prompt under Win-
LANCOM WLC series
Chapter 3: Basic configuration
Run
cmd and
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