AG 310054 Installing the AG 3100Establishing the Basic Configuration for SubscribersWhen you have successfully established the start up configuration and installed the unit ontothe customer’s network, connect to the AG 3100 via Telnet. You must now set up the basicconfiguration parameters for subscribers, including:z Setting the DHCP Options on page 54 - DHCP (Dynamic Host ConfigurationProtocol) allows you to assign IP addresses automatically (to subscribers who areDHCP enabled). The AG 3100 can “relay” the service through an external DHCPserver or it can be configured to act as its own DHCP server.z Setting the DNS Options on page 56 - DNS (Domain Name System) allowssubscribers to enter meaningful URLs into their browsers (instead of complicatednumeric IP addresses). DNS converts the URLs into the correct IP addressesautomatically.Setting the DHCP OptionsWhen a device connects to the network, the DHCP server assigns it a “dynamic” IP address forthe duration of the session. Most users have DHCP capability on their computer. To enable thisservice on the AG 3100, you can either enable the DHCP relay (routed to an external DHCPserver IP address), or you can enable the AG 3100 to act as its own DHCP server. In bothcases, DHCP functionality is necessary if you want to automatically assign IP addresses tosubscribers.1. Enter c (configuration) at the AG 3100 Menu.The Configuration menu appears.2. Enter dh (dhcp).The AG 3100’s adaptive configuration technology provides Dynamic AddressTranslation (DAT) functionality. DAT is automatically configured to facilitate“plug-and-play” access to subscribers who are misconfigured with static(permanent) IP addresses, or subscribers that do not have DHCP capability ontheir computers. DAT allows all users to obtain network access, regardless oftheir computer’s network settings.By default, the AG 3100 is configured to act as its own DHCP server and therelay feature is “disabled.”. Please verify that your DHCP Server supportsDHCP packets before enabling the relay. Not all devices containing DHCPservers (for example, routers) support DHCP Relay functionality.
