How to setup my Balance One Core has a WAP controller only

[mldowling]

Hello @AVSSpecialist,
Can you elaborate a bit more on why you want the use the Balance One Core as a WAP controller only? Does the customers site already have a function high quality gateway/router with enterprises DHCP options?

You could attempt to set the LAN to a static IP with no DHCP running, though the DHCP server you use will need to offer DHCP Option 138 and you will need to follow @Alan’s guide on doing this, be aware that consumer routers rarely support the extended DHCP options.

Here are some relevent previous posts arroound this subject for you

Can I Use the AP Controller with APs Made by Other Manufacturers?

No. The Peplink Balance WLAN control feature works only with Pepwave AP One devices.

Can I Use the Peplink AP Controller and InControl at the Same Time?

No. All Pepwave AP One devices will be automatically added to the Peplink Balance WLAN controller when the feature is enabled. To use InControl for management, instead, you can disable the WLAN controller feature on the Peplink Balance.

How to Configure External DHCP and DNS Servers to Work with the Peplink Balance AP Controller?

If you want to preserve the external third party DHCP and DNS servers on the network when using Peplink Balance WLAN Controller*, please refer to one of the following methods in order to direct the Pepwave AP units to the WLAN Controller. Method 1: On external DHCP server Add the WLAN Controller’s LAN IP address** as the value of “DHCP Option 138 (CAPWAP Access Controller addresses)”. Method 2: On external DNS server Enter the hostname “wlancontroller” and the WLAN Controller’s LAN IP addres…

You can also search for more on “Pepwave AP Controller” in the forum.

Happy to Help,
Marcus