User's Manual Part 1

Configuration MeshMAX 5054 Series User Guide
Advanced Configuration of Mesh and Access Point Module
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translate a host name to the appropriate network IP address. You can use this DNS Client functionality to identify
RADIUS servers by host name.
• Enable DNS Client: Place a check mark in the box provided to enable DNS client functionality. Note that this option
must be enabled before you can configure the other DNS Client parameters.
• DNS Primary Server IP Address: The IP address of the network’s primary DNS server.
• DNS Secondary Server IP Address: The IP address of a second DNS server on the network. The Access Point will
attempt to contact the secondary server if the primary server is unavailable.
• DNS Client Default Domain Name: The default domain name for the Access Point’s network (for example,
“proxim.com”). Contact your network administrator if you need assistance setting this parameter.
Advanced
• Default TTL (Time to Live): Time to Live (TTL) is a field in an IP packet that specifies the number of hops, or routers
in different locations, that the request can travel before returning a failed attempt message. The Access Point uses the
default TTL for generated packets for which the transport layer protocol does not specify a TTL value. This parameter
supports a range from 0 to 255. By default, TTL is 64.
DHCP Server
If your network does not have a DHCP Server, you can configure the AP as a DHCP server to assign dynamic IP
addresses to Ethernet nodes and wireless clients.
NOTE: DHCP client functionality is not supported in a Mesh network.
CAUTION: Make sure there are no other DHCP servers on the network and do not enable the DHCP server without
checking with your network administrator first, as it could disrupt normal network operation. Also, the AP
must be configured with a static IP address before enabling this feature.
When the DHCP Server functionality is enabled, you can create one or more IP address pools from which to assign
addresses to network devices.