Wan configuration – Brocade Mobility Access Point System Reference Guide (Supporting software release 5.5.0.0 and later) User Manual
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Use DHCP - Select the option to enable an automatic network address configuration using
DHCP server.
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Static IP Address/Subnet - Enter an IP Address and a subnet for the access point's LAN
interface. If Use DHCP is selected, this field is not available. When selecting this option,
define the following DHCP Server and Domain Name Server (DNS) resources, as those
fields will become enabled on the bottom portion of the screen.
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Use on-board DHCP server to assign IP addresses to wireless clients - Select the
check box to enable the access point’s DHCP server to provide IP and DNS information
to clients on the LAN interface.
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Range - Enter a starting and ending IP Address range for client assignments on the
access point's LAN interface. Avoid assigning IP addresses from x.x.x.1 - x.x.x.10 and
x.x.x.255, as they are often reserved for standard network services. This is a required
parameter.
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Default Gateway - Define a default gateway address for use with the default gateway.
This is a required parameter.
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DNS Forwarding - Select this option to allow a DNS server to translate domain names
into IP addresses. If this option is not selected, a primary and secondary DNS
resource must be specified. DNS forwarding is useful when a request for a domain
name is made but the DNS server, responsible for converting the name into its
corresponding IP address, cannot locate the matching IP address.
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Primary DNS - Enter an IP Address for the main Domain Name Server providing DNS
services for the access point's LAN interface.
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Secondary DNS - Enter an IP Address for the backup Domain Name Server providing
DNS services for the access point's LAN interface
4. Select Next. The Typical Setup Wizard displays the Wireless LAN Setup screen to set the access
point's Wireless LAN interface configuration. For more information see Wireless LAN Setup on
page 3-25.
5. If Router Mode is selected as the Network Topology, the Typical Setup Wizard displays the WAN
configuration screen. For more information, see WAN Configuration on page 3-23.
WAN Configuration
NOTE
This option is only available when Router Mode is selected in the Network Topology screen.
Use the WAN Setting screen to define network address settings for the WAN interface. The WAN
interface connects the access point to a wired local area network or backhaul.