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airClient™ Nexus User Guide
2.8.3. DHCP Configurations
The airClient Router/NAT unit can be used as a DHCP server or DHCP relay agent. DHCP (Dynamic
Host Configuration Protocol) allows a host to be automatically assigned a new IP address out of a pool of
IP addresses for his network.
A DHCP server/relay can only be configured when the device is in the airClient Router/NAT Mode.
Follow the steps below to configure the airClient Router unit as a DHCP server:
1. Click on ‘Networking’ | ‘DHCP Server’ from the menu bar to access the DHCP configuration page.
2. Click on ‘Enable DHCP’ to start the DHCP server configuration.
3. Enter the starting IP address for the IP pool range that can be assigned to a DHCP client.
4. Enter the Max number of users for the maximum number of clients which can be assigned an IP
address at a time by the DHCP server.
5. Enter Max Lease Time in Days, Hours and Minutes for all the clients.
6. Enter DNS Server IP address(es).
7. Click on the ’Apply Changes’ to change the settings.
Note
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The system will validate the input parameters and notify users of invalid entries.
The Starting IP address will be in the same network segment as the device wired-side Ethernet IP
address.
IP address 0.0.0.0 for the DNS Server IP indicates no DNS Server is being used.
The DHCP Server is only available to hosts connected to the same LAN segment as the device
wired-side Ethernet port.
Figure 2-18 DHCP Server Configurations
Follow the steps below to disable the airClient Router/NAT DHCP server
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