6
Configuring the Access Point for the First Time
1. Set up a portable or desktop computer as a configuration workstation
from which to view the browser-based Configuration Management
System used to configure the access point.
2. Connect the configuration workstation to the access point either directly
(using a crossover RJ-45 cable) or through a hub or switch (using a
standard RJ-45 cable).
3. The configuration workstation must be running Microsoft Windows® XP,
2000, Me, or 98, and one of the following web browsers: Microsoft
Internet Explorer version 5.50 or Netscape Navigator version 4.78 or 5.x
4. Set up the configuration workstation initially with an IP address
compatible with the default IP address and default subnet of the
access point. For example, based on the access point default IP
address 192.0.2.1 and default subnet 255.255.0.0, the client workstation
could be set to 192.0.2.2, 192.0.2.3, or a similar address not in use by
another device.
5. Once the workstation has been configured as just described, type the
default access point IP address as a URL in the browser address field:
http://192.0.2.1.
6. To access the Express Setup pages, type a user name and a password.
The default for both is: Intel. The password is case-sensitive: capital "I,"
lower case "ntel."
7. Use Express Setup to configure the access point with a new IP
address, subnet, and other settings suitable for the network to which
it will be permanently connected (see table on page 7).
8. Click Apply first, then click Restart AP. After the access point has
restarted, connect it to the required network.
9. Once the access point has been configured and connected to the
network, the configuration interface can be viewed from any workstation
on the same network segment or subnet. Open a compatible browser
and type the actual IP address of the access point as a URL in the
address field.
Note: To view configuration, function or option changes on the browser
pages, turn off the browser's caching function.
x
For Netscape, from the menu bar select Edit, Properties, Advanced,
Cache, the select Document in cache is compared to document on
network: Every time.
x
For Internet Explorer, from the menu bar select View, Internet Options,
Temporary Internet files, Settings, then select Check for newer versions
of stored pages: Every visit to the page.
