topic DHCP for particular SSID in ZoneDirector

DHCP for particular SSID

sibi_raj — Thu, 29 Sep 2016 07:46:02 GMT

Hi,
Can i enable DHCP for particular SSID in ZD1200

Thanks,

Sibi

Re: DHCP for particular SSID

ramprakash_smar — Thu, 29 Sep 2016 08:35:44 GMT

Hi,

if you are using DHCP server on the controller then you cannot.
Could you please elaborate what is the problem you are trying to solve?

Re: DHCP for particular SSID

sibi_raj — Thu, 29 Sep 2016 08:44:17 GMT

Thank you for the reply.. If i enable DHCP in ZD, then the Lan PCs also get IP released from ZD. We want to get DHCP only for the wireless clients.

Re: DHCP for particular SSID

chuck_aaker — Thu, 29 Sep 2016 12:09:41 GMT

We do a configuration where a windows server is used as a dhcp with multiple scopes, and we have multiple ESSID's VLANed so each ESSID receive DHCP from their specified scope. I am sure there are other ways to do this.

Re: DHCP for particular SSID

michael_brado — Thu, 29 Sep 2016 16:33:52 GMT

The ZoneDirector can serve DHCP on it's local subnet only, and the ZoneDirector assumes it's using default VLAN 1 (considered 'untagged').
Best practices advise customers to assign unique/different VLAN IDs to their WLANs (clients), and this requires that the ZD be connected to a switch that can Trunk more than one VLAN, each with its own DHCP server and def-gw IP for those subnet(s).
The ZoneDirector local DHCP is meant to provide a local IP to APs that are initially being connected (to learn ZD IP or Mesh info, and then can be deployed remotely),
*or* for the small business/home user, who trusts his wireless clients not to mess with his ZD/APs.