Configuring Microsoft DHCP server for the WLAN

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lease duration and any standard and vendor-specifi c DHCP options the access point might have requested. At this
point, the DHCP IP confi guration process is complete.
Each DHCP server must include a DHCP scope for each IPv4 or IPv6 subnet that it serves. Each DHCP scope must include
a pool of IP addresses that can be leased to DHCP clients, as well as standard and vendor-specifi c DHCP options that can
be assigned to DHCP clients that lease IP addresses from the scope.
VENDOR CLASS IDENTIFIER
In some instances it may be desirable to supply unique DHCP options to devices such as NETGEAR ProSAFE access points
without creating static DHCP reservations or assigning vendor-specifi c options directly to the scope.
NETGEAR access points support DHCP option 60 (Vendor Class Identifi er) which is forwarded to the DHCP server with the
DHCP Discover and ACK that identifi es the access point. The DHCP server can fi lter on the supplied vendor class string and
supply specifi c DHCP options to the access point.
Using the vendor class identifi er allows DHCP administrators to assign vendor-specifi c DHCP options to devices without
running the risk of duplicating options within the DHCP scope. For example, it allows an organization to supply separate
DHCP option 43 values to di erent vendor devices. This would not be possible if the option 43 value was assigned directly
to the scope.
NETGEAR ProSAFE access points support the following vendor class identifi er string:
Device Vendor Class String
WC9500 Managed Firmware AP NETGEAR_WNC_AP
STANDARD DHCP OPTIONS
NETGEAR ProSAFE access points support and implement the following standard DHCP options:
Option Description
001 Subnet Mask
003 Router
006 Name Server
012 Hostname
015 Domain Name
050 Requested IP Address
051 IP Address Lease Time
053 DHCP Message Type
054 Server Identifi er
055 Parameter Request List
060 Vendor Class Identifi er
061 Client Identifi er