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Chapter 12: The Ethernet (Wired) Interface
Configuring LAN Or Internal Interface Ethernet Settings
Connection Type You can select DHCP or Static IP.
The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a protocol specifying how a centralized
server can provide network configuration information to devices on the network. A DHCP server
“offers” a “lease” to the client system. The information supplied includes the IP addresses and net-
mask, plus the address of its DNS servers and gateway.
Static IP indicates that all network settings are provided manually. You must provide the IP
address for the 9160 G2 Wireless Gateway, its subnet mask, the IP address of the default gate-
way, and the IP address of at least one DNS nameserver.
If you select DHCP, the 9160 G2 Wireless Gateway will acquire its IP Address, subnet mask, and
DNS and gateway information from the DHCP Servers.
Otherwise, if you select Static IP, fill in the items described in Static IP Settings.
Important: If you do not have a DHCP server on the Internal network and do not
plan to use one, the first thing you must do after bringing up the AP is
change the Connection Type from DHCP to Static IP. When you change
the Connection Type to Static IP, you can either assign a new Static IP
Address to the AP or continue using the default address. We recom-
mend assigning a new address so that if later you bring up another
9160 G2 Wireless Gateway on the same network, the IP addresses for
the two APs will be unique.
If you need to recover the default Static IP address, you can do so by resetting the AP to the fac-
tory defaults as described in “Resetting Factory Default Configuration” on page 253.
Static IP Address If you chose Static IP as the Connection Type, these fields will be enabled.
Enter the Static IP Address in the text boxes.
Subnet Mask Enter the Subnet Mask in the text boxes. You must obtain this information from your ISP or net-
work administrator.
Field Description
Table 12.4 Ethernet Settings For Internal LAN