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. When a client is then connected to the wireless network, it assigns an IP address from the DHCP pool(s) as specified.
Follow the steps below to configure a DHCP pool for an IP address allocation:
  1. From the main menu go to Services > DHCP & NAT > DHCP Pools (AP).
  2. Select the zone to create the pool.
  3. Click Create.
    The Create DHCP Pool page appears.
  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 (for example, 192.168.0.0).
    • Subnet Mask: Type the subnet mask IP address (for example, 255.255.255.0).
    • Pool Start Address: Type the first IP address to be allocated to clients from the pool (for example, 192.168.0.1).
    • Pool End Address: Type the last IP address to be allocated to clients from the pool (for example, 192.168.0.253).
      Note: The maximum number of supported IPs per pool is 1000. In each zone, there can be a maximum of 4 pools. Therefore, the total maximum supported IPs per zone is 4000 (4 pools x 1000 IPs).
    • 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