Creating an AP DHCP Pool

Creating a DHCP pool is necessary for assigning IP addresses to clients. Multiple address pools can be created and assigned to APs that are running DHCP services. Then, when a client connects to the wireless network, it will be assigned an address from the DHCP pool(s) you specified.

To configure a DHCP pool for IP address allocation:
  1. Go to Services & Profiles > DHCP & NAT.
  2. Select the DHCP Pools (AP) tab, and then select the zone for which you want to create the pool.
  3. Click Create.
    The Create DHCP Pool page appears.
    Figure 182  Creating a DHCP Pool

  4. Configure the following:
    • Name: Type a name for the pool you want to create.
    • Description: Type a description of the pool you want to create.
    • VLAN ID: Type the vlan id for the pool.
    • Subnet Network Address: Type the IP subnet network address (e.g., 192.168.0.0).
    • Subnet Mask: Type the subnet mask address (e.g., 255.255.255.0).
    • Pool Start Address: Type the first IP address to be allocated to clients from the pool (e.g., 192.168.0.1).
    • Pool End Address: Type the last IP address to be allocated to clients from the pool (e.g., 192.168.0.253).
    • Primary DNS IP: Type the primary DNS server IP address.
    • Secondary DNS IP: Type the secondary DNS server IP address.
    • Lease Time: Enter the IP address lease time, after which clients will have to renew or request new IP addresses.
  5. Click OK.
You have created a DHCP address pool. You can now apply this address pool to a DHCP service, as described in Configuring AP-based DHCP Service Settings.
NOTE
You can also edit, clone and delete the address pool by selecting the options Configure, Clone and Delete respectively, from the Pool tab.
Parent topic: DHCP/NAT