Brocade Mobility 1240 Access Point Installation Guide - Manual (Page 40)

Initial configuration
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15. Set the following DHCP and Static IP Address/Subnet information for the LAN
interface:
• Use DHCP - Select the checkbox to enable an automatic network address
configuration using the Access Point’s DHCP server.
• Static IP Address/Subnet - Enter an IP Address and a subnet for the Access
Point's LAN interface. If Use DHCP is selected, this field is not available.
When selecting this option, define the following DHCP Server and Domain
Name Server (DNS) resources, as those fields will become enabled on the
bottom portion of the screen.
• Use on-board DHCP server to assign IP addresses to wireless clients
-Select the checkbox to enable the Access Point’s DHCP server to
provide IP and DNS information to clients on the LAN interface.
• Range - Enter a starting and ending IP Address range for client
assignments on the LAN interface. 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 - Define a default gateway address for use with the
default gateway. This is a required parameter.
• DNS Forwarding - Select this option to allow a DNS server to translate
domain names into IP addresses. If this option is not selected, a primary
and secondary DNS resource must be specified. DNS forwarding is useful
when a request for a domain name is made but the DNS server,
responsible for converting the name into its corresponding IP address,
cannot locate the matching IP address.
• Primary DNS - Enter an IP Address for the main Domain Name Server
providing DNS services for the Access Point's LAN interface.
• Secondary DNS - Enter an IP Address for the backup Domain Name
Server providing DNS services for the Access Point's LAN interface.