Chapter 5 Configuring the Bridge for the First Time

Using the IP Setup Utility

Using IPSU to Find the Bridge’s IP Address

If your bridge receives an IP address from a DHCP server, you can use IPSU to find its IP address. Because IPSU sends a reverse-ARP request based on the bridge MAC address, you must run IPSU from a computer on the same subnet as the bridge. Follow these steps to find the bridge’s IP address:

Step 1 Double-click the IPSU icon on your computer desktop to start the utility. The IPSU screen appears (see Figure 5-3).

Figure 5-3 IPSU Get IP Address Screen

Step 2 When the utility window opens, make sure the Get IP address radio button in the Function box is selected.

Step 3 Enter the bridge’s MAC address in the Device MAC ID field. The bridge’s MAC address is printed on the label on the bottom of the unit. It should contain six pairs of hexadecimal digits. Your bridge’s MAC address might look like the following example:

000164xxxxxx

Note The MAC address field is not case sensitive.

Step 4 Click Get IP Address.

Step 5 When the bridge’s IP address appears in the IP Address field, write it down.

If IPSU reports that the IP address is 10.0.0.1, the default IP address, the bridge did not receive a DHCP-assigned IP address. To change the bridge IP address from the default value using IPSU, refer to the “Using IPSU to Set the Bridge’s IP Address and SSID” section on page 5-11.

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1400 specifications

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