Entering Basic Settings

Chapter 3 Basic Configuration

Step 8 Type or paste the access point’s IP address in the browser’s location or address field. (If you are using Netscape, the field is labeled Netsite or Location; if you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer, the field is labeled Address.)

Step 9 Press Enter. The access point’s home page appears.

You can open the access point’s management system through your Internet browser or through the access point’s serial port using a terminal emulator. Each method is described below.

Using an Internet Browser

Follow these steps to enter basic settings with an Internet browser:

Step 1 Open an Internet browser.

Step 2 Type or paste the access point’s IP address in the browser’s location field. (If you are using Netscape Communicator, the field is labeled Netsite or Location; if you are using Microsoft Explorer, the field is labeled Address.) Press Enter.

Step 3 When the access point’s Summary Status page appears, click Setup. When the Setup page appears, click Express Setup.

Note If the access point is new and its factory configuration has not been changed, the Express Setup page appears instead of the Summary Status page when you first browse to the access point.

Step 4 Type a system name for the access point in the System Name field. A descriptive system name makes it easy to identify the access point on your network.

Step 5 Select a configuration server protocol from the Configuration Server Protocol pull-down menu. The configuration server protocol you select should match your network’s method of IP address assignment. The Configuration Server link takes you to the Boot Server Setup page, which you use to configure the access point to work with your network’s BOOTP or DHCP servers for automatic assignment of IP addresses.

The Configuration Server Protocol pull-down menu options include:

•None—Your network does not have an automatic system for IP address assignment.

•BOOTP—With Bootstrap Protocol, IP addresses are hard-coded based on MAC addresses.

•DHCP—With Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, IP addresses are “leased” for predetermined periods of time.

Step 6 Type an IP address in the Default IP address field. If DHCP is not enabled for your network, the IP address you enter in this field will be the access point’s static IP address. If DHCP or BOOTP is enabled, the address you enter in this field provides the IP address only when no server responds with an IP address for the access point.

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340, 350 specifications

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