Starting the Initial Management Session on the Access Point
If you just installed the device and are powering it on for the first time, it queries the subnet on the LAN port for a DHCP server. If a DHCP server responds to its query, the unit uses the IP address the server assigns to it. If there is no DHCP server, the access point uses the default IP address 192.168.1.230.
There are a several ways to start the initial management session on the access point. One way is to establish a direct connection between your computer and the unit by connecting an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on the computer and the LAN port on the access point. This procedure requires changing the IP address on your computer to make it a member of the same subnet as the default IP address on the access point. You might perform this procedure if your network does not have a DHCP server and you want to configure the access point before connecting it to your network.
The initial management session may also be performed while the device is connected to your network. However, If your network does not have a DHCP server, you still have to change the IP address of your computer to match the subnet of the default address of the access point. Furthermore, if your network is divided into virtual LANs (VLANs), you have to be sure to connect the access port and your computer to ports on an Ethernet switch that are members of the same VLAN.
If your network has a DHCP server, use the IP address the server assigns it to it to start the management session.
The instructions for starting the initial management session are found in the following sections:
“Starting the Initial Management Session with a Direct Connection” on page 20
“Starting the Initial Management Session without a DHCP Server” on page 20
“Starting the Initial Management Session with a DHCP Server” on page 21
Note
The initial management session of the access point has to be conducted through the LAN port because the default setting for the radios is off.
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