Motorola WiNG 5.6, Reference Manual

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3.1.2.8 Adopt to a controller
Advanced Setup Wizard
When the access point is powered on for the first time, it looks for a wireless controller on the default subnet running the same
firmware version and automatically adopts to it.
When Adopted to Controller is selected, further configuration settings are displayed in the same screen. Select Automatic
controller discovery to enable the access point to be discovered and adopted using layer 2 settings.
If preferring layer 3 adoption, select Static Controller Configuration , and define the addresses of the preferred controllers.
When using the static method, define whether the access point receives an IP address using DHCP or if IP resources are
provided statically. Up to two (2) controllers can be defined. The access point will try to adopt to the controller defined in the
Controller 1 field first. Should the controller not be found, the access point tries to adopt to the controller defined in
Controller 2 field.
When preferring layer 3 adoption, configure how an IP is assigned to this access point. Select Use DHCP to use DHCP to assign
an IP address to this access point. If this access point requires a static IP, select Static IP Address/Subnet and provide the
appropriate IP address and net mask. For your convenience, the netmask is automatically set to 24. Also assign the Default
Gateway for forwarding traffic.
Figure 3-22 Initial Setup Wizard - Adoption Settings
1. Select the Save/Commit button to save the current configuration. Select the Cancel button to exit the Initial Setup Wizard
without making any changes. Select the Back button to go back to the previous screen of the Initial Setup Wizard .
NOTE: The best way to administer a network populated by numerous access points is to
configure them directly from their managing controller or Virtual Controller AP. If an
access point’s configuration requires an exception from the wireless controller or Virtual
Controller AP’s assigned profile configuration, the administrator should apply a Device
Override to change just that access point’s configuration.