User's Manual

Wireless LAN Access Point User’s Guide
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Setting Up DHCP Service
The DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Service enables the Access
Point host computer to assign available IP addresses dynamically to other
computers on the network. The Access Point host computer assigns IP addresses
on an as-needed basis and controls the traffic between those computers and the
Internet.
To find addresses on the Internet, your computer needs to connect to a Domain
Name Service (DNS) computer, called a DNS server. The DNS server answers
DNS queries and keeps a database of host computers and their corresponding IP
addresses. The DNS Server Address is the IP address of the computer to which
the Access Point is connected.
The Boundary area is where the range of IP addresses for computers connected to
the Access Point wireless LAN are defined, using the fourth component of the IP
Address.
To set up DHCP Service:
1. In the Access Point Configuration dialog box, click the DHCP Service tab.
2. Select the DHCP Service check box.
3. In the DNS Server Address box, enter the IP Address for the DHCP Server.
Continue with step 4 on page 50.