Allied Telesis AT-WA7500, AT-WA7501 manual Using a Communications Program

Chapter 1: Getting Started

Using a

Communications

Program

5.Proceed with the IP Address configuration by following the on-screen menus.

You can use a communications program (such as HyperTerminal) to set the initial IP address for the access point. After you configure the IP address, you can continue to use the communications program to set other parameters or you can use a web browser or a telnet session to complete the configuration.

To use a communications program, you must have

ˆa terminal or PC with an open serial port and the communications program.

ˆan RS-232 null-modem cable. One end of this cable must be a 9-pin socket connector to connect to the serial port on the access point.

To use a communications program

1.Use the RS-232 null-modem cable to connect the serial port on the access point to a serial port on your PC. You may need to remove the serial port plug.

2.Start the communications program and configure the serial port communications parameters on your PC, and then click OK. You should configure the serial port communications parameters to:

ˆ	Bits per second	9600
ˆ	Data bits	8
ˆ	Parity	None
ˆ	Stop bit	1
ˆ	Flow control	None

3.Connect the access point to power. The access point has no On/Off switch, so it boots as soon as you apply power.

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