ActionTec 802AA, User Manual

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PRELIMINARY Chapter
2
Actiontec Electronics, Inc. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL
AP Initial Configuration
When you have completed loading the operating system software, initially
configure the AP for its channel frequency and Service Set Identifier (SSID)
unique to your application. This configuration can be done either through a web
browser with access to the built-in AP web server, or by issuing commands
through the serial port command line interface (CLI).
You can fully configure the AP at any time to tailor the AP for your application
environment. For more information on configuring the AP using the web
browser, refer to Appendix A, AP Web Server. For more information on using the
CLI, refer to Appendix B,
The following description illustrates the use of the web browser. For information
on using the CLI, refer to Command-Line Interface on page 2-4.
i. Web Browser
Follow these steps to configure the channel frequency and SSID using a
web browser:
1. Launch a web browser (Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer are
examples of commonly used web browsers).
2. From the HPC, enter the IP address that is assigned to the AP as the URL
address, for example http://192.168.1.1 .
20. Select the Actiontec Access Point Web Server hotlink.
21. A dialog box will appear that requests login authorization. When prompted, enter the
following information to log in:
Log in: Admin (case sensitive)
Password: ***