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Sep 28, 2018 7:09 AM UTC

Technical Tip: Cisco Wireless Controller Client Static IP Issues

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Description

 
This article discusses Cisco Wireless Controller Client Static IP Issues
 
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Solution

 
Hosts connecting to a Cisco Wireless Controller are unable to connect to the network with a valid Static IP Address. Update settings in the Cisco Wireless Controller to allow Static IP Address assignment.
 
Static clients are not allowed to associate to the WLAN if the DHCP Addr. The assignment field is enabled for the WLAN.
This option necessitates that all clients that associate to this WLAN must obtain IP addresses through DHCP. 
 
To check if this option is enabled, click the WLANs menu in the WLC GUI. A list of WLANs configured on the WLC displays. Click the appropriate WLAN. Go to the Advanced tab and locate the DHCP Address Assignment field.
 
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