Chapter 1: Overview
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Starting the
Initial
Management
Session with a
Direct
Connection
To start the management session with a direct Ethernet connection
between your computer and the access port, perform the following
procedure:
Note
If the access point is using PoE, you may not perform this procedure
because it involves a direct connection between your computer and
the LAN port on the access point. You may either temporarily attach
the power supply to the unit until after you have completed the initial
management session or you may instead perform one of the other
procedures for starting the initial management session.
1. Connect one end of a network cable to the LAN port on the access
point and the other end to the Ethernet network port on your computer.
(This requires removing the LAN cable you connected earlier in the
hardware installation instructions.)
2. Change the IP address on your computer to 192.168.1.n, where n is a
number from 1 to 254, but not 230. Refer to the documentation that
accompanies your computer for instructions on how to set the IP
address.
3. Set the subnet mask on your computer to 255.255.255.0.
4. Power on the access point.
5. Start the web browser on your computer.
6. Enter the IP address 192.168.1.230 in the URL field of the browser
and press the Return key.
You should now see the logon window, shown in Figure 1 on page 18.
7. Enter “manager” for the username and “friend” for the password. The
username and password are case-sensitive.
8. Click the Logon button.
Starting the
Initial
Management
Session without a
DHCP Server
This procedure explains how to start the initial management session on
the access port when the LAN port is connected to an Ethernet switch on a
network that does not have a DHCP server. To start the management
session, perform the following procedure:
1. If your network has VLANs, check to be sure that your computer and
the access port are connected to ports on the Ethernet switch that are
members of the same VLAN. This might require accessing the
management software on the switch and listing the VLANS and their
port assignments. For example, if the access port is connected to a
port that is a member of the Sales VLAN, your computer must be