Cisco WAP300N, User Manual

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8
Setting Up: Basics
Linksys WAP300N
How to install your WAP300N
The easiest way to install your WAP300N is to use the included Setup CD
NOTE
The Setup CD can only help you set up the WAP300N in Access
Point mode For more information and examples of other modes,
see the diagrams on pages 4 to 7
To install your WAP300N:
1.
Insert the CD into your CD or DVD drive Make sure that the computer is
already connected to your home network
2. Click Set up your wireless access point
If you do not see this:
For Windows, find and click
Computer
, then double-click the
CD
drive
and the
Setup
icon
For Mac, double-click the
CD
icon on your desktop, then double-click the
Setup
icon
3.
Follow the on-screen instructions
How to open the browser-based utility
For advanced configuration of the WAP300N, you need to open the browser-
based utility
To open the browser-based utility:
1.
Connect the WAP300N to your network For example, use the included
cable to connect your WAP300N to the Ethernet port on your network
router or a networked computer
2. Open a web browser on a computer connected to your network, then
enter the IP address of your WAP300N You are prompted for a user name
and password
TIPS
• If the WAP300N is connected to a network with a DHCP server
(usually the network router), find the device’s IP address in
the DHCP client table of your router (refer to your router’s
documentation for help) Use that IP address to open the
browser-based utility
• If there is no DHCP server, or if the WAP300N is not wirelessly
connected to any other device and it is connected with an
Ethernet cable directly to a computer, then the WAP300N uses
10.100.1.1
as its IP address until a DHCP server is detected
• If you set a static IP address for the WAP300N through the
browser-based utility, then enter the static IP address instead
3. Leave the User name field blank, then type the password you created
during Setup If you did not create a new password, use the default
password admin
4.
Click
OK
The main menu opens