- Netgear ProSafe WFS709TP Smart Wireless Controller Manual
Table Of Contents
- WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual
- Contents
- About This Manual
- Chapter 1 Overview of the WFS709TP
- Chapter 2 Deploying a Basic WFS709TP System
- Chapter 3 Configuring Network Parameters
- Chapter 4 RF Plan
- Chapter 5 Configuring WLANS
- Chapter 6 Configuring AAA Servers
- Chapter 7 Configuring 802.1x Authentication
- Chapter 8 Configuring the Captive Portal
- Chapter 9 Configuring MAC-Based Authentication
- Chapter 10 Adding Local WFS709TPs
- Chapter 11 Configuring Redundancy
- Chapter 12 Configuring Wireless Intrusion Protection
- Chapter 13 Configuring Management Utilities
- Chapter 14 Configuring WFS709TP for Voice
- Appendix A Configuring DHCP with Vendor-Specific Options
- Appendix B Windows Client Example Configuration for 802.1x
- Appendix C Internal Captive Portal
- Appendix D Related Documents
- Index

WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual
Configuring DHCP with Vendor-Specific Options A-3
v1.0, June 2007
Configuring Option 43
Option 43 returns the IP address of the master WFS709TP to a DHCP client. This information
allows the APs to auto-discover the master WFS709TP and obtain their configuration.
To configure option 43 on the Windows DHCP server:
1. On the DHCP server, open the DHCP server administration tool by clicking Start >
Administration Tools > DHCP.
2. Find your server and right-click on the scope to be configured under the server name. Click on
the Scope Options entry and select Configure Options.
3. In the Scope Options dialog box (Figure A-1), scroll down and select 043 Vendor Specific
Info.
4. In the Data Entry field, click anywhere in the area under the ASCII heading and enter the
following information:
ASCII: Loopback address of the master WFS709TP
5. Click OK to save the configuration.
Figure A-1