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Setting DHCP Lease Time, Base Station Logging

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Setting DHCP Lease Time Set the DHCP lease time to control the amount of time that an IP address is valid for a computer. This feature is especially useful in schools and other environments where users switch between computers frequently. Using very short leases, DHCP can dynamically reconfigure networks in which there are more computers than available IP addresses. Set the DHCP lease time in the Network pane of AirPort Admin Utility. Base Station Logging You can set up the base station to log status information to a system log (or Syslog) host. This is helpful for troubleshooting problems and monitoring base station performance. To set up base station logging: 1 Open AirPort Admin Utility, select your base station, and click Configure. 2 Click AirPort and then click Base Station Options. 3 Click Logging/NTP. 4 Select "Send Base Station Logging to" and enter the IP address of the computer that will receive the base station logs. 5 Choose a level from the Logging Level pop-up menu. You need to assign a Network Time Protocol (NTP) server for the base station, so the log information will contain the accurate time of the status logs. 1 Select Set Date & Time Automatically. 2 Choose a time server from the pop-up menu. Connecting a USB Printer to the AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express You can connect a USB printer to the AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express, so that anyone on the network can print to that printer. To use a printer on your network: m Connect the printer to the USB port on the AirPort Extreme Base Station. You can rename the printer you connect to the AirPort Extreme Base Station or to AirPort Express. If you are using an AirPort Extreme Base Station that supports Power over Ethernet (PoE), you can connect multiple printers to an Ethernet hub connected to the base station and give each on a unique name. Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs 51

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Chapter 3
AirPort Network Designs
51
Setting DHCP Lease Time
Set the DHCP lease time to control the amount of time that an IP address is valid for a
computer. This feature is especially useful in schools and other environments where
users switch between computers frequently. Using very short leases, DHCP can
dynamically reconfigure networks in which there are more computers than available IP
addresses.
Set the DHCP lease time in the Network pane of AirPort Admin Utility.
Base Station Logging
You can set up the base station to log status information to a system log (or Syslog)
host. This is helpful for troubleshooting problems and monitoring base station
performance.
To set up base station logging:
1
Open AirPort Admin Utility, select your base station, and click Configure.
2
Click AirPort and then click Base Station Options.
3
Click Logging/NTP.
4
Select “Send Base Station Logging to” and enter the IP address of the computer that
will receive the base station logs.
5
Choose a level from the Logging Level pop-up menu.
You need to assign a Network Time Protocol (NTP) server for the base station, so the
log information will contain the accurate time of the status logs.
1
Select Set Date & Time Automatically.
2
Choose a time server from the pop-up menu.
Connecting a USB Printer to the AirPort Extreme Base Station or
AirPort Express
You can connect a USB printer to the AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express, so
that anyone on the network can print to that printer.
To use a printer on your network:
m
Connect the printer to the USB port on the AirPort Extreme Base Station.
You can rename the printer you connect to the AirPort Extreme Base Station or to
AirPort Express. If you are using an AirPort Extreme Base Station that supports Power
over Ethernet (PoE), you can connect multiple printers to an Ethernet hub connected to
the base station and give each on a unique name.