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Chapter 7 Configuring Other Settings
Server Setup
Configuration Server Protocol
Use the Configuration Server Protocol drop-down menu to select your network’s method of IP address
assignment. The menu contains the following options:
• None—Your network does not have an automatic system for IP address assignment.
• BOOTP—Your network uses Boot Protocol, in which IP addresses are hard-coded based on MAC
addresses.
• DHCP—With Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, IP addresses are leased for a period of time.
You can set the lease duration with the settings on this page.
Use Previous Configuration Server Settings
Select yes to have the access point save the boot server’s most recent response. The access point uses the
most recent settings if the boot server is unavailable.
Read .ini File from File Server
Use this setting to have the access point use configuration settings in an .ini file on the BOOTP or DHCP
server or the default file server. Files with .ini extensions usually contain configuration information used
during system start-up. The drop-down menu contains the following options:
• Always—The access point always loads configuration settings from an .ini file on the server.
• Never—The access point never loads configuration settings from an .ini file on the server.
• If specified by server—The access point loads configuration settings from an .ini file on the server
if the server’s DHCP or BOOTP response specifies that an .ini file is available. This is the default
setting.
The Load Now button under the drop-down menu tells the access point to read an .ini file immediately.
The Current Boot Server line under the drop-down menu lists the server that responded to the access
point’s boot request. If all zeros appear, it means that the access point is not using BOOTP/DHCP or that
no server responded to the BOOTP/DHCP request. The Specified “.ini” File Server line lists the IP
address of the server where the .ini file is stored. If all zeroes appear, it means that no file server is set
up to provide an .ini file.
BOOTP Server Timeout (sec)
This setting specifies the length of time the access point waits to receive a response from a single BOOTP
server. Enter the number of seconds the access point should wait. This setting applies only when you
select BOOTP from the Configuration Server Protocol drop-down menu.
DHCP Multiple-Offer Timeout (sec)
This setting specifies the length of time the access point waits to receive a response when there are
multiple DHCP servers. Enter the number of seconds the access point should wait.
DHCP Requested Lease Duration (min)
This setting specifies the length of time the access point requests for an IP address lease from your DHCP
server. Enter the number of minutes the access point should request.