Motorola AP-51XX - Manual (Page 85)

Getting Started 3-9
4. Optionally enter the IP address of the server used to provide system time to the access point
within the Time Server field.
Once the IP address is entered, the access point’s Network Time Protocol (NTP) functionality
is engaged automatically. Refer to the access point Product Reference Guide for information
on defining alternate time servers and setting a synchronization interval for the access point
to adjust its displayed time. Refer to
Configuring Network Time Protocol (NTP) on page 4-39
(if necessary) for information on setting alternate time servers and setting a synchronization
interval for the access point to adjust its displayed time.
5. Click the WAN tab to set a minimum set of parameters for using the WAN interface.
a. Select the Enable WAN Interface checkbox to enable a connection between the
access point and a larger network or outside world through the WAN port. Disable this
option to effectively isolate the access point’s WAN connection. No connections to a
larger network or the Internet will be possible. MUs cannot communicate beyond the
configured subnets.
b. Select the This Interface is a DHCP Client checkbox to enable DHCP for the access
point’s WAN connection. This is useful, if the larger corporate network or Internet
Service Provider (ISP) uses DHCP. DHCP is a protocol that includes mechanisms for IP
address allocation and delivery of host-specific configuration parameters from a DHCP
server to a host. Some of these parameters are IP address, network mask, and gateway.
c. Specify an IP address for the access point’s WAN connection. An IP address uses a
series of four numbers expressed in dot notation, for example, 190.188.12.1 (no DNS
names supported).
d. Specify a Subnet Mask for the access point’s WAN connection. This number is
available from the ISP for a DSL or cable-modem connection, or from an administrator if
the access point connects to a larger network. A subnet mask uses a series of four
numbers expressed in dot notation. For example, 255.255.255.0 is a valid subnet mask.
NOTE DNS names are not supported as a valid IP address. The user is required
to enter a numerical IP address.
NOTE Motorola recommends that the WAN and LAN ports should not both be
configured as DHCP clients.