Chapter 1: Overview
Starting the Initial Management Session with a Direct Connection
Starting the Initial Management Session without a DHCP Server
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
8.Click the Logon button.
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
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