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5.6 DHCP Server
Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol (DHCP) is a
network protocol that
enables a server to assign an
IP address to the DHCP
client from a defined range
of IP addresses configured
for a given network.
Allocating IP addresses from
a central location simplifies
the process of configuring IP
addresses to individual
DHCP clients, and also
avoids IP conflicts.
If DHCP Server is enabled, it picks automatically the IP addresses from the specific interface
address and assigns them to the respective DHCP clients.
5.6.1 5 GHz Radio
To configure the DHCP server parameters, Click Network > DHCP Server > 5 GHz
Radio
DHCP Server Status by default disabled, when enabled one should enter the Start IP
Address and End IP Address so that it will save the IP Addresses in the given range.
5.6.2 2.4 GHz Radio
To configure the DHCP server parameters, Click Network > DHCP Server> 2.4 GHz
Radio A DHCP server is configured with a pool of available IP addresses and assigns
one of them to the DHCP client.
Lease time: Specifies the
maximum lease time for which
the DHCP client can use the IP
address provided by the DHCP
Server. The value ranges
from 120 - 86400 seconds.