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AG 5000
52 Installing the AG 5000
Establishing the Basic Configuration for Subscribers
When you have successfully established the start up configuration and installed the
unit onto the customer’s network, connect to the AG 5000 via Telnet. You must now
set up the basic configuration parameters for subscribers, including:
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Setting the DHCP Options – DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol) allows you to assign IP addresses automatically (to subscribers
who are DHCP enabled). The AG 5000 can “relay” the service through an
external DHCP server or it can be configured to act as its own DHCP server.
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Setting the DNS Options – DNS (Domain Name System) allows
subscribers to enter meaningful URLs into their browsers (instead of
complicated numeric IP addresses). DNS converts the URLs into the correct
IP addresses automatically.
Setting the DHCP Options
When a device connects to the network, the DHCP server assigns it a “dynamic” IP
address for the duration of the session. Most users have DHCP capability on their
computer. To enable this service on the AG 5000, you can either enable the DHCP
relay (routed to an external DHCP server IP address), or you can enable the AG 5000
to act as its own DHCP server. In both cases, DHCP functionality is necessary if you
want to automatically assign IP addresses to subscribers.
1.
Enter
c
(configuration) at the AG 5000 Menu .
The Configuration menu appears.
2.
Enter
dh
(dhcp).
The AG 5000’s adaptive configuration technology provides Dynamic
Address Translation (DAT) functionality. DAT is automatically
configured to facilitate “plug-and-play” access to subscribers who are
misconfigured with static (permanent) IP addresses, or subscribers that
do not have DHCP capability on their computers. DAT allows all users
to obtain network access, regardless of their computer’s network
settings.
By default, the AG 5000 is configured to act as its own DHCP server
and the relay feature is “disabled.”. Please verify that your DHCP
Server supports DHCP packets before enabling the relay. Not all
devices containing DHCP servers (for example, routers) support DHCP
Relay functionality.
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