background image

www.dell.com

Dell Networking W-Series Instant Access Point | Quick Start Guide
Part Number 0511441-01 | July 2013

Dell Networking

W-Series 

Instant Access Point 

Quick Start Guide

Contacting Support

Web Support

Main Website

dell.com

Support Website

dell.com/support 

Documentation Website

dell.com/support/manuals

Copyright

© 2013 Aruba Networks, Inc. Aruba Networks trademarks include 

, Aruba Networks

®

Aruba Wireless Networks

®

, the registered Aruba the Mobile Edge Company logo, and Aruba Mobility 

Management System

®

. Dell™, the DELL™ logo, and PowerConnect™ are trademarks of Dell Inc.

All rights reserved. Specifications in this manual are subject to change without notice.

Originated in the USA. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Open Source Code

Certain Aruba products include Open Source software code developed by third parties, including software code 
subject to the GNU General Public License (GPL), GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL), or other Open 
Source Licenses. Includes software from Litech Systems Design. The IF-MAP client library copyright 2011 
Infoblox, Inc. All rights reserved. This product includes software developed by Lars Fenneberg, et al. The Open 
Source code used can be found at this site:

http://www.arubanetworks.com/open_source

Legal Notice

The use of Aruba Networks, Inc. switching platforms and software, by all individuals or corporations, to terminate 
other vendors’ VPN client devices constitutes complete acceptance of liability by that individual or corporation for 
this action and indemnifies, in full, Aruba Networks, Inc. from any and all legal actions that might be taken against 
it with respect to infringement of copyright on behalf of those vendors.

2. Click the 

Maintenance 

link at the top right corner of the Dell W-Series Instant UI 

main window.

3. Click the 

Convert

 tab.

4. Based on your requirement, select an appropriate option from the 

Convert one or 

more Access Points to 

drop-down menu.

5. Enter the IP address of the Mobility Controller. 
6. Click 

Convert Now

. The W-IAP reboots and begins operating in the mode that you 

configured. 

To convert a W-IAP from a controller-managed mode to Instant mode, manually reset 
the W-IAP.

For more information on the W-IAP conversion process, see the 

Dell Networking 

W-Series Instant Access Point 6.2.1.0-3.4 User Guide

.

Note:  To reset a W-IAP, press and hold the reset button using a small and 
narrow object such as a paperclip. Power on the IAP without releasing the reset 
button. The power LED flashes within five seconds indicating that the reset is 
completed.

Reviews: