Controller-less WLANs

MAC-IP binding allows us to reserve static IP assignment for a client. The maximum supported entries are 32 and this feature is applicable for Local DHCP Scope only.

• Helps reserve IP address for specific client.
• Reserving an IP address allows us to create policies in the firewall configuration, to prioritize the traffic.

Environment : This article applies to Instant Access Point running Instant Firmware version 6.4.0.2_4.1.0.0 and later.

Network Topology :

Note : Configuration is supported from CLI only.

For the below Local DHCP scope, upto 32 static reservation can be made.

The syntax/command is ip dhcp <Local dhcp pool name>.

The command "show dhcps" will show the configured static reservations for the respective Local DHCP scopes.

Below image shows the client connected with the reserved IP address

• MAC-IP dhcp can be applied only for Local DHCP Scope
• Maximum support entries are 32.
• Once static reservation is configured, need to ensure it's reflected under "DHCP HOST" under respective Local DHCP pool when executing "show dhcps"
• The static reservation should also be reflected under "show dhcp-allocation" for the corresponding Local DHCP pool.