Chapter 2 Using the Management Interfaces
Using the Web-Browser Interface
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Using the Web-Browser Interface
The web-browser interface contains management pages that you use to change
access point settings, upgrade and distribute firmware, and monitor and configure
other wireless devices on the network.
Note
The access point management system is fully compatible with Microsoft Internet
Explorer versions 4.0 or later and Netscape Communicator versions 4.0 or later.
Earlier versions of these browsers cannot use all features of the management
system.
Using the Web-Browser Interface for the First Time
Use the access point’s IP address to browse to the management system. See the
Quick Start Guide: Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Points
for instructions on
assigning an IP address to the access point.
Follow these steps to begin using the web-browser interface:
Step 1
Start the browser.
Step 2
Enter the access point’s IP address in the browser
Location
field (Netscape
Communicator) or
Address
field (Internet Explorer) and press
Enter
.
If the access point has not been configured, the Express Setup page appears. If the
access point has been configured, the Summary Status page appears.
Using the Management Pages in the Web-Browser Interface
The system management pages use consistent techniques to present and save
configuration information. Navigation buttons appear at the top of the page, and
configuration action buttons appear at the bottom. You use the navigation buttons
to display other management pages, and you use the configuration action buttons
to save or cancel changes to the configuration.