N OMADIX AG-2000 W ™ / AG-2000 WA ™Installing the AG-2000w 53Establishing the Basic Configuration for SubscribersWhen you have successfully established the start up configuration and installed theunit onto the customer’s network, connect to the AG-2000w via Telnet. You mustnow set up the basic configuration parameters for subscribers, including: Setting the DHCP Options – DHCP (Dynamic Host ConfigurationProtocol) allows you to assign IP addresses automatically (to subscriberswho are DHCP enabled). The AG-2000w can “relay” the service through anexternal DHCP server or it can be configured to act as its own DHCP server. Setting the DNS Options – DNS (Domain Name System) allowssubscribers to enter meaningful URLs into their browsers (instead ofcomplicated numeric IP addresses). DNS converts the URLs into the correctIP addresses automatically.Setting the DHCP OptionsWhen a device connects to the network, the DHCP server assigns it a “dynamic” IPaddress for the duration of the session. Most users have DHCP capability on theircomputer. To enable this service on the AG-2000w, you can either enable the DHCPrelay (routed to an external DHCP server IP address), or you can enable the AG-2000w to act as its own DHCP server. In both cases, DHCP functionality is necessaryif you want to automatically assign IP addresses to subscribers.1. Enter c (configuration) at the AG Menu.The Configuration menu appears.2. Enter dh (dhcp).The AG-2000w’s adaptive configuration technology provides DynamicAddress Translation (DAT) functionality. DAT is automaticallyconfigured to facilitate “plug-and-play” access to subscribers who aremisconfigured with static (permanent) IP addresses, or subscribers thatdo not have DHCP capability on their computers. DAT allows all usersto obtain network access, regardless of their computer’s networksettings.By default, the AG-2000w is configured to act as its own DHCP serverand the relay feature is “disabled..”. Please verify that your DHCPServer supports DHCP packets before enabling the relay. Not alldevices containing DHCP servers (for example, routers) support DHCPRelay functionality.
