Question : Configure multiple wireless routers on a network

Hello,

I've been left temporarily in charge of a a large network which I did not create.  It is running correctly.  I have a question about how to set up a wirless router to the network without disrupting the DHCP or IP addresses of devices on the network.

Basically the wireless router should not act to rename IP addresses but simply allow connections to the network and pass data appropriately.  

Thank you,

T9

Answer : Configure multiple wireless routers on a network

Before you determine whether or not you're going to have the Access Points shoot out DHCP, you need to determine, for certain, that it isn't being done on your network already. If you run in a Windows Active Directory environment, chances are you already have a server somewhere handing out addresses, and can configure all the access points as DHCP relays instead of servers. To figure this out, go to a client, open the cmd prompt and type in ipconfig/all


   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-01-6C-6F-8A-82
   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
   Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
   Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::1471:e307:3b4:e4a6%11(Pref
   IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.55.51(Preferred)
   Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
   Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Monday, July 05, 2010 12:53:17 A
   Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, July 13, 2010 12:53:17
   Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.55.1
   DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.55.10  <-------!!!!! this is what you're looking for

If you have a DHCP server configured on your network already, you need only set the APs up as DHCP relay points and configure them to relay to that DHCP server found in the IPConfig
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