Configuring the Built-in DHCP Server
ZoneDirector comes with a built-in DHCP server that you can enable to assign IP
addresses to devices that are connected to it. ZoneDirector’s DHCP server will only
assign addresses to devices that are on its own subnet and part of the same VLAN.
Note that before you can enable the built-in DHCP server, ZoneDirector must be assigned
a manual (static) IP address. If you configured ZoneDirector to obtain its IP address from
another DHCP server on the network, the options for the built-in DHCP server will not
be visible on the System Configuration page.
Enabling the Built-in DHCP server
Ruckus Wireless recommends that you only enable the built-in DHCP server if there are
no other DHCP servers on the network.
ZoneDirector's internal DHCP server can service only a single subnet (the one it's in)
and not other VLANs that may be associated with client WLANs. If you enable the built-in
DCHP server, Ruckus Wireless also recommends enabling the rogue DHCP server
detector. For more information, refer to
on page 124.
1.
Go to
Configure > System
.
2.
In the
DHCP Server
section, select the
Enable DHCP Server
check box.
3.
In
Starting IP
, type the first IP address that the built-in DHCP server will allocate to
DHCP clients. The starting IP address must be on the same subnet as the IP address
assigned to ZoneDirector. If the value that you typed is invalid, an error message
appears and prompts you to let ZoneDirector automatically correct the value. Click
OK
to automatically correct the entry.
4.
In
Number of IPs
, type the maximum number of IP addresses that you want to
allocate to requesting clients. The built-in DHCP server can allocate up to 512 IP
addresses including the one assigned to ZoneDirector. The default value is 200.
5.
In
Lease Time
, select a time period for which IP addresses will be allocated to DHCP
clients. Options range from six hours to two weeks (default is one week).
6.
If your APs are on different subnets from ZoneDirector, click the check box next to
DHCP Option 43
to enable Layer 3 discovery of ZoneDirector by the APs.
7.
Click
Apply
. If you typed an invalid value in any of the text boxes, an error message
appears and prompts you to let ZoneDirector automatically correct the value. Click
OK
to change it to a correct value.
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Ruckus Wireless ZoneDirector™ Release 10.0 User Guide
Configuring System Settings
Configuring the Built-in DHCP Server
