Chapter 3: Manage Menu
Assigning a Static IP Address to the Access Point
This section explains how to manually assign an IP address to the access point. The unit uses the address to communicate with devices on your network, such as management workstations, syslog servers, and RADIUS servers. The access point may have only one IP address.
If you have a DHCP server on your network and prefer the access point obtain its IP configuration from the server, refer to “Assigning a Dynamic IP Address from a DHCP Server to the Access Point” on page 34.
Note
Changing the IP address of the access point interrupts your management session. To resume managing the device, you may have to change the IP address of your management workstation.
To manually assign an IP address to the unit, perform the following procedure:
1.From the Manage menu, select Ethernet Settings.
The access point displays the “Modify Ethernet (Wired) Settings” window in Figure 6.
Figure 6. Modify Ethernet (Wired) Settings Window
2. From the Connection Type pull-down menu, select Static IP.
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