DHCP server

When you use a static IP address, Magic WAN Connector can also act as a DHCP server in your network. To enable this feature:

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1. Log in to the Cloudflare dashboard and select your account.

2. Go to Magic WAN > Sites.

3. Select your site > Edit.

4. Select Network.

5. In LAN configuration, select the LAN where you want to enable DHCP server.

6. Select Edit.

7. Under Static addressing, select This is a DHCP Server. You also have to specify:

   • The DNS server address
   • The DHCP pool start
   • The DHCP pool end

   For example:

   

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Note

You will need your account ID and API Key to use the API.

Create a PUT request to update the LAN where you want to enable DHCP server:

Example:

curl --request PUT \
https://api.cloudflare.com/client/v4/accounts/{account_id}/magic/sites/{site_id}/lans/{lan_id} \
--header "X-Auth-Email: <EMAIL>" \
--header "X-Auth-Key: <API_KEY>" \
--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data '{
  "lan": {
    "static_addressing": {
      "dhcp_server": {
        "dhcp_pool_end": "<IP_ADDRESS>",
        "dhcp_pool_start": "<IP_ADDRESS>",
        "dns_server": "<IP_ADDRESS>"
      }
    }
  }
}'