User guide

System Configuration
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Network Settings
The access point supports DHCP client, DHCP server and Network Address
Translation (NAT). Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) is also supported
for users that have an IP address assigned automatically from an Internet service
provider (ISP) through an ADSL modem.
DHCP Client
Configuring the access point with an IP address enables you to manage the access
point from any PC in the attached network. A number of access point features
depend on IP addressing to operate.
Note: You can connect to the web browser interface to access IP addressing only if the
access point already has an IP address that is reachable through your network.
By default, the access point is configured with the IP address 192.168.2.1, with the
DHCP client enabled.
Figure 4-12. DHCP Client Settings
The displayed items on this page can be described as follows:
• DHCP Client Setting – Enables the access point to automatically obtain an IP
address from a DHCP server. If a response is not received from the DHCP server,
the access point uses the fixed IP settings as configured on this page. When set to
disabled, a static IP address can be manually configured.
• Static IP Address – The IP address of the access point. Valid IP addresses
consist of four decimal numbers, 0 to 255, separated by periods.
• Subnet Mask – The mask that identifies the host address bits used for routing to
specific subnets.
• Default Gateway – The default gateway is the IP address of the router for the
access point, which is used if the requested destination address is not on the local
subnet. If you have management stations located on another subnet, type the IP