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ProSAFE Single Band 802.11n Wireless Access Point WN203 2. Configure the IP settings as described in the following table: Setting Description DHCP Client By default, the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) client is disabled. If you have a DHCP server on your LAN and you select the Enable radio button, the wireless access point receives its IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway settings automatically from the DHCP server on your network when you connect the wireless access point to your LAN. IP Address IP Subnet Mask If you do not enable the DHCP client, enter the IP address of your wireless access point. The default IP address is 192.168.0.100. To change the address, enter an unused IP address from the address range that is used on your LAN. If you do not enable the DHCP client, enter the network number portion of an IP address. Unless you are implementing subnetting, enter 255.255.0.0 as the subnet mask. Default Gateway If you do not enable the DHCP client, enter the IP address of the ISP gateway to which the wireless access point connects. Primary DNS Server Secondary DNS Server If you do not enable the DHCP client, enter the IP addresses of the primary and secondary DNS servers. A DNS server is a host on the Internet that translates Internet names (such as www.netgear.com) to numeric IP addresses. Typically your ISP transfers the IP address of one or two DNS servers to your wireless access point during login. If the ISP does not transfer addresses, you need to obtain them from the ISP and enter them manually in these fields. Network Integrity Check Select this check box to validate that the upstream link is active before allowing wireless associations. Ensure that the default gateway is configured. 3. Click the Apply button. Configure the Optional DHCP Server The wireless access point provides a built-in DHCP server for wireless clients only, which can be especially useful in small networks. By default, the DHCP server is disabled. When the DHCP server is enabled, the wireless access point provides preconfigured TCP/IP configurations to all connected wireless clients.  To configure DHCP server settings: 1. Select Configuration > IP > DHCP Server Settings. The DHCP Server Settings screen displays: Installation and Basic Configuration 23

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Installation and Basic Configuration
23
ProSAFE Single Band 802.11n Wireless Access Point WN203
2.
Configure the IP settings as described in the following table:
Setting
Description
DHCP Client
By default, the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) client is disabled. If
you have a DHCP server on your LAN and you select the Enable radio button,
the wireless access point receives its IP address, subnet mask, and default
gateway settings automatically from the DHCP server on your network when you
connect the wireless access point to your LAN.
IP Address
If you do not enable the DHCP client, enter the IP address of your wireless
access point. The default IP address is
192.168.0.100
. To change the address,
enter an unused IP address from the address range that is used on your LAN.
IP Subnet Mask
If you do not enable the DHCP client, enter the network number portion of an IP
address. Unless you are implementing subnetting, enter
255.255.0.0
as the
subnet mask.
Default Gateway
If you do not enable the DHCP client, enter the IP address of the ISP gateway to
which the wireless access point connects.
Primary DNS Server
If you do not enable the DHCP client, enter the IP addresses of the primary and
secondary DNS servers.
A DNS server is a host on the Internet that translates Internet names (such as
www.netgear.com) to numeric IP addresses. Typically your ISP transfers the IP
address of one or two DNS servers to your wireless access point during login. If
the ISP does not transfer addresses, you need to obtain them from the ISP and
enter them manually in these fields.
Secondary DNS Server
Network Integrity Check
Select this check box to validate that the upstream link is active before allowing
wireless associations. Ensure that the default gateway is configured.
3.
Click the
Apply
button.
Configure the Optional DHCP Server
The wireless access point provides a built-in DHCP server for wireless clients only, which can
be especially useful in small networks. By default, the DHCP server is disabled. When the
DHCP server is enabled, the wireless access point provides preconfigured TCP/IP
configurations to all connected wireless clients.
To configure DHCP server settings:
1.
Select
Configuration > IP > DHCP Server Settings
.
The DHCP Server Settings screen displays: