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The following sections describe the Advanced Setup pages.
I
DENTIFICATION
On the Identification page, you can identify the access point by providing a
descriptive name. This name then appears in the device manager window. Enter a
maximum of 32 alphanumeric characters in the System Name field and
click
Apply.
TCP/IP S
ETTINGS
On the TCP/IP Settings page, you can configure TCP/IP (Transmission Control
Protocol/Internet Protocol) settings as described below. When you are finished
configuring items on this page, click
Apply.
DHCP C
LIENT
When DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Client is enabled, and a
DHCP server is located on the network, the network DHCP server assigns the IP
address, subnet mask and default gateway to the access point.
If there is no DHCP server on the network, the access point automatically uses its
default IP address, 169.254.
x
.
y
(where
x
and
y
are random numbers).
When DHCP Client is disabled, you can specify the IP setup as follows:
■
IP Address
and
Subnet Mask
—If you configure an IP address and subnet
mask, you must configure the network settings of the computers on your
wireless LAN to use the same subnet mask. The IP addresses specified must be
valid on the same subnet.
■
Default Gateway
—The default gateway address is optional, but may be
required by your Internet Service Provider.
■
Primary DNS Address
and
Secondary DNS Address
—The Domain Name
Servers (DNS) map numerical IP addresses to the equivalent domain name (for
example, www.3Com.com). Your internet service provider should provide the
IP address of one or more domain name servers. Enter those addresses in
Primary DNS Address and Secondary DNS Address fields.
S
ECURE
W
EB
S
ERVER
C
ONNECTION
This option controls whether Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology is used to
encrypt information between the computer and the device during a configuration
session. By default this option is Off. When this option is turned on, the HTTPS
