Proxim AP-4000 manual Initialization, Using ScanTool, ScanTool Instructions

Installation and Initialization AP-4000 Series User Guide

Initialization

Initialization

The following sections detail how to initialize the AP using ScanTool, log in to the HTTP interface, perform an initial configuration of the AP using the Setup Wizard, and download the required AP software.

•Using ScanTool

•Logging In

•Using the Setup Wizard

•Installing the Software

Using ScanTool

ScanTool is a software utility that is included on the installation CD-ROM. It is an initial configuration tool that allows you to find the IP address of an Access Point by referencing the MAC address in a Scan List, or to assign an IP address if one has not been assigned.

The tool automatically detects the Access Points installed on your network, regardless of IP address, and lets you configure each unit’s IP settings. In addition, you can use set initial device parameters that will allow the AP to retrieve a new software to an AP that does not have a valid software image installed (see Client Connection Problems).

To access the HTTP interface and configure the AP, the AP must be assigned an IP address that is valid on its Ethernet network. By default, the AP is configured to obtain an IP address automatically from a network Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server during boot-up. If your network contains a DHCP server, you can run ScanTool to find out what IP address the AP has been assigned. If your network does not contain a DHCP server, the Access Point’s IP address defaults to 169.254.128.132. In this case, you can use ScanTool to assign the AP a static IP address that is valid on your network.

NOTE: Mesh APs must have static IP addresses, as the DHCP client will not function on wireless interfaces.

ScanTool Instructions

Follow these steps to install ScanTool and initialize the AP:

1.Locate the unit’s Ethernet MAC address and write it down for future reference. The MAC address is printed on the product label. Each unit has a unique MAC address, which is assigned at the factory.

2.Confirm that the AP is connected to the same LAN subnet as the computer that you will use to configure the AP.

3.Power up, reboot, or reset the AP.

The unit requests an IP Address from the network DHCP server.

4.Insert the Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive of the computer that you will use to configure the AP. The installation program will launch automatically.

5.Follow the on-screen instructions to install the Access Point software and documentation. NOTE: The ORiNOCO Installation program supports the following operating systems:

•Windows® 98SE

•Windows® 2000

•Windows® NT

•Windows® ME

•Windows® XP

6.After the software has been installed, double-click the ScanTool icon on the Windows desktop to launch the program (if the program is not already running).

ScanTool scans the subnet and displays all detected Access Points. The ScanTool’s Scan List screen appears, as shown in the following example.

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