Chapter 3 Configuration
Server Setup
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DHCP Client Identifier Type
Use this optional setting to include a class identifier type in the DHCP request
packets the access point sends to your DHCP server. Your DHCP server can be set
up to send responses according to class identifier type. If most of the client
devices using the access point are the same device type, you can select that device
type to be included in the DHCP request packet.
Use
Ethernet (10Mb)
, the default setting, if you do not intend to set up your
DHCP server to send responses according to class identifier type.
If you want to include a unique value in the DHCP Client Identifier Value field
(the setting under DHCP Client Identifier Type on the Boot Server Setup page),
select
Other - Non Hardware
.
Table 3-1
lists the options in the DHCP Client Identifier Type pull-down menu.
Table 3-1
Options in the DHCP Client Identifier Type Menu
Option
Definition
Ethernet (10Mb)
This is the default setting. Use this setting if you do
not need your DHCP server to send responses based
on the class identifier in the access point’s DHCP
request packets.
Experimental Ethernet
Select one of these specific device types if most of
the client devices using the access point are the same
device type. The access point includes the device
type in the DHCP request packets it sends to the
DHCP server.
Amateur Radio AX.25
Proteon ProNET Token
Ring
Chaos
IEEE 802 Networks
ARCNET
Hyperchannel
Lanstar
Autonet Short Address
LocalTalk
LocalNet
Other - Non Hardware
Select this option to include a unique value in the
DHCP Client Identifier Value field.