HP MSM430, MSM460, MSM466 Dual Radio 802.11n Access Points Quickstart
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Using autonomous mode
3.
On the Login page, specify
admin
for both
Username
and
Password
and then select
Login
. The AP management tool home page opens.
4.
Select
Switch to Autonomous Mode
and confirm the change. The AP
restarts in autonomous mode.
Note:
To avoid a delay after switching modes, clear the ARP (address
resolution protocol) cache on your computer. In Windows for
example, from the
Windows Start
menu, select
Run
and enter
arp -d
, and then select
OK
.
D.
Log in
1.
Wait until the Power LED is on solid.
2.
On the Login page, specify
admin
for both
Username
and
Password
and then select
Login
.
3.
Click through the other prompts for License and Registration.
4.
If a
Country
prompt appears, select the country in which the AP will
operate.
Caution:
To ensure compliance, you must select the correct
country. See
Country of use
on page 2.
5.
At the password prompt, HP recommends that you change the default
password and select
Save
. Passwords must be at least six characters
long and include four different characters.
The management tool is organized with menus and sub-menus. Instructions for
making menu selections, such as “select
Wireless > Local mesh
” instruct you
to select the
Wireless
menu and then the
Local mesh
sub-menu, as follows:
E.
Configure basic wireless protection
HP recommends that you configure basic wireless protection. See
Wireless
protection
in the
MSM3xx / MSM4xx Access Points Configuration Guide
. To
configure basic WPA protection:
1.
Select
VSC > HP,
and then enable
Wireless protection
and set it to
WPA
.
2.
Under
Mode
, select
WPA or WPA2
, and then under
Key source
, select
Preshared key
and specify a key of at least 20 characters. Select
Save
.
F.
Assigning an IP address to the AP
By default, the AP operates as a DHCP client. This means that if the network
has a DHCP server, the AP automatically receives a new IP address in place of
its default address of 192.168.1.1 upon connecting to the network. Use one of
the following methods to assign an IP address to the AP:
•
Preconfigure the DHCP
server
to assign a specific IP address to the AP.
To do this you must specify the AP Ethernet MAC address and a reserved
IP address on the DHCP server. The AP Ethernet MAC address is printed
on the AP label identified as
LAN MAC
, and listed on the management tool
Home
page as
Ethernet base MAC address
.
•
Let the DHCP server automatically
assign an IP address
. By default,
the DHCP server assigns an IP address after the AP connects to the
network. After the DHCP server assigns an IP address to the AP, you can
find the IP address of the AP by looking for its Ethernet base MAC address
in the DHCP server log. For example after Step F.4 below, you can go to the
DHCP server log to retrieve the IP address assigned to the AP.
•
Assign a static IP address to the AP
. The address must be on the same
subnet as the network to which the AP connects.
1.
Select
Network > DNS
, and set the DNS server address. Select
Save
.
2.
Select
Network > Ports
>
Bridge port
.
3.
Select
Static
, and then
Configure
. For
IP address
set an address that
is on the same subnet as the network to which the AP will connect
after installation. Respect any DHCP server-mandated static address
ranges. Also set
Mask
and
Default gateway
.
4.
Select
Save
. Connection to the management tool is lost. You can
reconnect to the management tool by specifying the new IP address.
G.
Test the wireless network
In this example, the network must have a DHCP server and an Internet
connection. Broadband routers typically include a DHCP server.
1.
Disconnect your computer from the PoE switch or injector.
2.
Power off the AP by disconnecting the Ethernet cable from the AP.
3.
Use a standard Ethernet cable to connect the switch or the data in port of
the injector to the network.
4.
Reconnect and power on the AP. Use a standard Ethernet cable to reconnect
the AP to the PoE switch or the data and power out port of the injector.
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