To enable the FortiAP with a static IP address:
1.
Connect the FortiAP device to a separate private switch or hub, or directly connect
it to your management computer via a cross-over cable.
2.
Configure the management computer to be on the same subnet as the internal
interface of the FortiAP unit:
•
IP address: 192.168.1.3
•
Netmask: 255.255.255.0
3.
Telnet to IP address 192.168.1.2.
4.
Type
admin
in the
Name
field, leave the
Password
field blank, and press
Enter
.
5.
Configure a static IP address for the FortiAP unit and netmask & gateway
information for your network, using the following commands:
cfg -a ADDR_MODE=STATIC
cfg –a AP_IPADDR=xxx.xxx.xxx.xx
cfg –a AP_NETMASK=255.255.255.0
cfg –a IPGW=yyy.yyy.yyy.yyy
cfg –a AC_IPADDR_1=zzz.zzz.zzz.zzz
where xxx is the IP address of the FortiAP unit, yyy is the Gateway IP address and
zzz is the IP address of the FortiGate Wireless Controller.
6.
Save the configuration by typing the following command:
cfg –c
7.
Unplug the FortiAP unit and plug it back in order for the configuration to take
effect.
8.
Move the FortiAP to the intended deployment location and connect the Ethernet
cable as described in the Connecting Your FortiAP Unit section.
9.
Log in to the FortiGate controller Web-based Manager, and go to
WiFi Controller
> Managed Access Points > Managed FortiAP
. A successfully discovered unit
displays an orange circle with a question mark in the
Status
column.
10.
Select the access point and click
Edit
.
11.
In the
State
field, select
Authorize
.
12.
In the
Edit FortiAP
dialog box, select
Enable Wireless Radio
. Leave the remaining
settings at their default values. The configuration is downloaded from the FortiGate
unit to the FortiAP device.
For more information, see the Deploying Wireless Networks Guide, available on
Fortinet’s technical documentation website,
http://docs.fortinet.com
.
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