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