Configuration
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Configure Tab
The Configure tab displays the Configuration screens, which offer options for the
Access Point’s Network, Radio, and System Access parameters.
Network
This screen is where you can set the Access Point’s IP (Internet Protocol) and SNMP
(Simple Network Management Protocol) parameters. If you make any changes to
these settings, you must reboot the Access Point in order for them to take effect.
IP Configuration
You can configure the Access Point’s IP settings in one of three ways:
•
If your network has a DHCP server, set
Use DHCP
to
Yes
; the Access Point will
automatically receive a dynamic IP address.
•
If you network does not have a DHCP server, set
Use DHCP
to
Yes
and the AP will
use its default IP address (169.254.
x.y). This IP Address is printed on the under-
side of the unit along with its serial number and physical (or MAC) address.
•
To assign your own IP settings, set
Use DHCP
to
No
and manually assign a static
IP Address
,
Subnet Mask
, and
Default Gateway
in the fields provided.
IMPORTANT!
If you assign a static IP address to the AP and later want to connect it to
a network that contains an AP Controller, you must set
Use DHCP
back
to
Yes
before connecting the AP to that network. An AP with a static IP
address may not be able to communicate with an AP Controller.
