VLAN and IPv4 Address Settings

You can use the VLAN and IPv4 Address Settings page to configure settings for the LAN interface, including static or dynamic IPv4 address assignment.

To configure LAN settings:

  1. Select LAN > VLAN and IPv4 Address in the navigation area.

    2. The page shows Global Settings and IPv4 Settings. The Global Settings area shows the MAC address of the LAN interface port. This field is read-only.

  2. Configure these Global Settings:
    • Untagged VLAN—Enables or disables VLAN tagging. When enabled (the default), all traffic is tagged with a VLAN ID.

      • By default all traffic on the access point uses VLAN 1, the default untagged VLAN. This means that all traffic is untagged until you disable the untagged VLAN, change the untagged traffic VLAN ID, or change the VLAN ID for a VAP or client using RADIUS.

    • Untagged VLAN ID—Specifies a number between 1 and 4094 for the untagged VLAN ID. The default is 1. Traffic on the VLAN that you specify in this field is not be tagged with a VLAN ID when forwarded to the network.

      • VLAN 1 by default is both the untagged VLAN and the default management VLAN. If you want to segregate management traffic from the untagged VLAN traffic, configure the new VLAN ID at your router and then use this new VLAN ID on your WAP device.

    • Management VLAN ID—The VLAN associated with the IP address you use to access the WAP device. Provide a number between 1 and 4094 for the Management VLAN ID. The default is 1.

      • This VLAN is also the default untagged VLAN. If you already have a management VLAN configured on your network with a different VLAN ID, you must change the VLAN ID of the management VLAN on the WAP device.

  3. Configure these IPv4 settings:
    • Connection Type—By default, the DHCP client on the WAP371 automatically broadcasts requests for network information. If you want to use a static IP address, you must disable the DHCP client and manually configure the IP address and other network information.

      • Select one of these values from the list:

      • DHCP—The AP acquires its IP address from a DHCP server on the LAN.
      • Static IP—You manually configure the IPv4 address. The IPv4 address should be in a form similar to xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx (192.0.2.10).
    • Static IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway—If you elected to assign a static IP address, enter the IP information.
    • Domain Name Servers—Select an option from the list:
      • Dynamic—The AP acquires DNS server addresses from a DHCP server on the LAN.
      • Manual—You manually configure one or more DNS server addresses. Enter up to two IP addresses in the text boxes.
  4. Click Save. The changes are saved to the Startup Configuration.

NOTE     After new settings are saved, the corresponding processes may be stopped and restarted. When this happens, the WAP device may lose connectivity. We recommend that you change WAP device settings when a loss of connectivity will least affect your wireless clients.