Rockwell Automation 1783-WAPxxx Stratix 5100 Wireless Access Point User Manual - Manual (Page 90)

90 Rockwell Automation Publication 1783-UM006A-EN-P - May 2014
Chapter 4 Stratix 5100 Device Manager Parameter Definitions
Network Interface IP Address Page
Use this page to identify the configuration server protocol and to identify the IP
Address, IP Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway IP Address.
Figure 36 - Network Interfaces IP Address
Table 15 - IP Address Parameter Description
Parameter Description
Configuration Server Protocol Set this parameter to match the network's method of IP address assignments.
Choose DHCP if your network servers are using automatic assignment of IP
addresses. Choose Static IP if fixed IP addresses are being assigned. Choose
Disable DHCP Address Binding if you require compatibility with older DHCP
servers. Normally, you do not check this check box. If you check the check box, no
client identifier is sent to the DHCP server. The client identifier is used by the
DHCP server to issue consistent IP addresses.
Note: When you configure the access point as a DHCP server, it assigns IP
addresses to devices on its subnet. The devices communicate with other devices
on the subnet but not beyond it. If data needs to be passed beyond the subnet,
you must assign a default router.
IP Address Use this setting to assign or change the access point's IP address. If DHCP is not
enabled for your network, the IP address you enter in this field is the access
point's IP address. If DHCP is enabled, you cannot modify this field.
IP Subnet Mask Enter an IP subnet mask to identify the subnetwork so the IP address can be
recognized on the LAN. If DHCP is not enabled, this field is the subnet mask. If
DHCP is enabled, you cannot modify this field.
Default Gateway IP Address Enter the IP address of the network's default gateway. If DHCP is enabled, you
cannot modify this field unless Override DHCP Default Gateway is selected.
Override DHCP Default Gateway This setting enables you to change the default gateway negotiated by the DHCP
server. Enabling this feature can stop traffic to the access point; therefore, we
recommend leaving the gateway to the one assigned by the DHCP server.