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Installation WLC
Release 04 07/2019
DHCP – client or server?
Following power-on, unconfigured devices first check whether a DHCP
server is already active in the LAN. According to the situation, the device
enables its own DHCP server or enables the DHCP client mode. In the
second operating mode, the device retrieves an IP address for itself from
a DHCP server in the LAN.
Network without a DHCP server
In a network without a DHCP server, unconfigured devices enable their
own DHCP server service when switched on. Afterwards, they assign IP
addresses, netmask, and DNS server to other computers in the LAN, if
these are set for automatic retrieval of IP addresses – auto DHCP. In this
constellation, you reach the device from each computer with active auto-
DHCP function. Enter 'Hirschmann' or the IP address '172.23.56.254' in
your web browser.
Note:
With the factory settings and an activated DHCP server, the device
forwards the incoming DNS requests to the internal web server. By this
function, you easily set up an unconfigured device by entering any name
into a web browser.
Figure 5: Login screen for configuration with WEBconfig
Note:
The credentials in the ex-factory state are "admin" as user name
and "private" as password. Change the predefined credentials at 1. login.
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