Dhcp Server Settings - NETGEAR WMS5316 - ProSafe 16-AP Wireless Management System Reference Manual

ProSafe 16 AP Wireless Management System WMS5316 Reference Manual

DHCP Server Settings

The Wireless Management System can function as a DHCP server. Multiple DHCP server pools
can be added for different VLANs. Click the Configuration tab and select System > Basic DHCP
to display the following page:
Figure 1-6
This page lets you to enable and configure the DHCP server. You can specify the following
information:
• Use VLAN Interface checkbox: Select this checkbox to enable the Wireless Management
System to provide IP address to clients in a specified VLAN.
Note: Selecting the Use VLAN Interface checkbox allows you to access the VLAN
IP Address and Subnet Mask fields. Select this option if the DHCP pool being
added is only for a particular VLAN.
• VLAN: Enter DHCP server VLAN ID. The range is between 1 and 4094. The DHCP server
will service this VLAN.
• IP Address: The IP address for the Wireless Management System in the specified VLAN;
when VLAN is not selected the Wireless Management System management IP/VLAN is used.
• Subnet Mask: Enter the subnet mask that will be assigned to the wireless clients by the DHCP
Server.
• Default Gateway: Enter the IP address of the default network gateway for all traffic beyond
the local network.
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