HP 501 Client Bridge Connect to the management tool, Assign an IP address to the HP

2.Power on the HP 501 by powering on the PoE switch, power injector, or by plugging in the AC/DC adapter.

Initially, the HP 501 power LED flashes amber. Wait approximately one minute until it turns green before proceeding to the next step.

3.Connect the LAN port on your computer to the Ethernet port on the HP 501 using a standard Ethernet cable.

Connect to the management tool

1.In a web browser, enter https://192.168.1.1.

2.The first time you connect to the management tool, a security certificate warning displays. This is expected behavior. Select whatever option is needed in your web browser to continue to the management tool.

3.On the Login page, specify admin for both Username and Password, and then click Login. The HP 501 management tool home page opens.

4.On the License Agreement page, read the agreement and click Accept License Agreement. The Registration page appears.

5.HP recommends that you continue with this procedure and register later. A Country prompt appears.

IMPORTANT: Be sure to register at a later time using the management tool Maintenance > Registration menu.

6.Select the country in which the HP 501 is operating.

The HP 501 automatically limits the available wireless channels, ensuring compliant operation in the selected country.

CAUTION: To ensure compliance, you must select the correct country. Entering the incorrect country can result in illegal operation and can cause harmful interference to other systems.

7.When prompted, HP recommends that you change the default password and click Save. Passwords must be at least six characters long and include four different characters.

The management tool is organized with menus and sub-menus. Instructions for making menu selections, such as “Select Tools > Ping” indicate that you should select the Tools menu, and then thePing sub-menu, as follows:

Assign an IP address to the HP 501

By default, the HP 501 operates as a DHCP client. This means that if the network has a DHCP server, the HP 501 automatically receives a new IP address in place of its default address of 192.168.1.1 upon connecting to the network. Use one of the following methods to assign an IP address to the HP 501:

•Let the DHCP server automatically assign an IP address. By default, the DHCP server assigns an IP address after the HP 501 connects to the network. After the DHCP server assigns the HP 501 an IP address, you can find the IP address of the HP 501 by looking for its Ethernet MAC address in the DHCP server log.

•Preconfigure the DHCP server to assign a specific IP address to the HP 501. To do this, you need to specify the HP 501 Ethernet MAC address and a reserved IP address on the DHCP

10 Initial configuration