DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) is a protocol that provides quick, automatic, and central management for the distribution of IP addresses within a network. It's also used to configure the subnet mask, default gateway, and DNS server information on the device.
In order to configure DHCP over the Ray AP two processes are to be done:
Process 1: Configure a Network Interface
Process 2: Call that Network Interface in the WLAN.
Steps to be followed for Process 1:
Go to the Parent Cluster and the desired child cluster.
Step1. Click on Profiles
Step2. Go to available profiles
Step3. Go to the Network Interface
Step4. Click on Create Network Interface.
A New window will pop-up of Network interface.
Step5. Provide the Profile Name
Step6. Select the definition as LAN.
Step7. Under the VLAN configuration section, Assign any VLAN.
Step8. Under the Port Configuration section, assign the desired ports into it, preferably 2.
Step9. Under the LAN section, configure the Gateway for the End-Machines, and Netmask for the Gateway. Now, click on the Enable DHCP option and provide the DHCP Start Range, DHCP Limit, Lease Time
Note: Click on Enable Option 66, if you wish to enable option 66.
Option 66 is an option set in your DHCP server, that allows you to specify a server to provision a device from.
Step10. If you wish to use the global default IP for the DNS server, then click on Default.
If you wish to configure your own DNS servers, you can configure up to 2 DNS servers.
Provide the Remarks and then click on Save & Publish > Save & Publish in current cluster.
Steps to be followed for Process 2:
Step1. Go to Profiles > available Profiles > WLAN and Click on Create new WLAN. A New pop-up will open as shown below.
Step2. Provide the Profile Name, Description and Definition.
Step3. Choose Wired/Wired + Wireless and then provide the Name, This will be used as SSID. Select the Radio Bands and Group (Security Group) as per requirements.
Step4. From the drop down of Security, choose the Security Mode, Password and Encryption.
Step5. In the Network interface drop-down, Select the created network interface in Gateway section. Under the Bridge + Firewall and Bridge + No Firewall, Default WAN for Bridge and Client Mode is recommended, but can chosen different as per requirement.
Step6. In the Advance menu, Choose the Override node mode as Gateway.
Now, Click on Save & Publish button > Save & Publish in current Cluster.
Then provide the remarks and Click on OK
This way, AP will act like a local DHCP server and it will be providing IP addresses from the over provided pool.
Thank you,
Ray Support.
