Motorola WiNG 5.4.2 System Reference Manual page 44

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5. Set the following DHCP and Static IP Address/Subnet information for the LAN interface:
• Use DHCP
server. AP6511 and AP6521 model access points do not have an onboard DHCP server and an external DHCP server must
be utilized.
• Static IP Address/Subnet
selected, this field is not available. When selecting this option, define the following
Server (DNS)
• Use on-board DHCP server to assign IP addresses to wireless clients
access point's DHCP server to provide IP and DNS information to clients on the LAN interface.
• Range
Avoid assigning IP addresses from x.x.x.1 - x.x.x.10 and x.x.x.255, as they are often reserved for standard network
services. This is a required parameter.
• Default Gateway
• DNS Forwarding
option is not selected, a primary and secondary DNS resource must be specified. DNS forwarding is useful when a
Figure 3-7 Initial Setup Wizard - LAN Configuration screen
- Select the checkbox to enable an automatic network address configuration using the access points DHCP
- Enter an IP Address and a subnet for the access point's LAN interface. If
resources, as those fields will become enabled on the bottom portion of the screen.
- Enter a starting and ending IP Address range for client assignments on the access point's LAN interface.
- Define a default gateway address for use with the default gateway. This is a required parameter.
- Select this option to allow a DNS server to translate domain names into IP addresses. If this
Use DHCP
DHCP Server and Domain Name
- Select the check box to enable the
is