Preconfiguring the NXA-WAP1000
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NXA-WAP1000 Smart Wireless Access Point
Verify NXA-WAP1000 Operation
Before deploying the AP to your environment, verifying that the NXA-WAP1000 is operating correctly is
highly recommended. To do this, you will need to connect the AP to your live network temporarily and make
sure that the network connection works and that wireless clients are able to associate with the AP and connect
to your network and the Internet.
Connect the NXA-WAP1000 to the Network
To connect the NXA-WAP1000 to a network:
1.
Connect the Ethernet cable from a LAN (RJ-45) port on the AP to your network’s router or switch.
2.
If not wanting to use PoE exclusively, reconnect the AP to a power source.
Check the LEDs
Perform a spot-check using the LEDs to verify that the AP is operating normally.
If the AP is operating normally and your wireless client was able to associate with it:
The 2.4G or 5G LED is green.
If you do not have an NXA-WAPZD1000 on the network, the
DIR
LED is off. This indicates that
the AP is operating in standalone mode. If a ZoneDirector is on the network, the
DIR
LED is green.
Associate a Wireless Client with the AP
On the administrative computer, verify that the wireless interface is enabled. In Windows XP, click
All
Programs > Connect To > Wireless Network Connection
to enable the wireless interface.
1.
In the system tray, right-click the Wireless Network Connection icon, and then click View Available
Wireless Networks.
2.
In the list of available wireless networks, click the network with the same SSID as you configured in the
Configure Wireless # Settings
section on page 13. For example, if you set the SSID to
Wireless AP
, click
the wireless network named Wireless AP.
3.
Click
Connect
.
Your wireless client connects to the wireless network. After the wireless client makes a successful connection
to the wireless network, the wireless client icon in the system tray changes.
Disconnect the AP from the Network
1.
Disconnect the AP from the power source.
2.
Disconnect the Ethernet cable that runs to the AP’s RJ45 port from your network’s router or switch. You
are now ready to deploy the AP to its permanent mounting location.
The network and power connections that you will be making in this step are
temporary. For outdoor APs, you can perform these verification tasks indoors.
