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Chapter 5 Configuring the Bridge for the First Time
Using the IP Setup Utility
Using IPSU to Find the Bridge’s IP Address
If your bridge receives an IP address from a DHCP server, you can use IPSU to find its IP address.
Because IPSU sends a reverse-ARP request based on the bridge MAC address, you must run IPSU from
a computer on the same subnet as the bridge. Follow these steps to find the bridge’s IP address:
Step 1
Double-click the
IPSU
icon on your computer desktop to start the utility. The IPSU screen appears (see
Figure 5-3
).
Figure 5-3
IPSU Get IP Address Screen
Step 2
When the utility window opens, make sure the
Get IP address
radio button
in the Function box is
selected.
Step 3
Enter the bridge’s MAC address in the Device MAC ID field. The bridge’s MAC address is printed on
the label on the bottom of the unit. It should contain six pairs of hexadecimal digits. Your bridge’s MAC
address might look like the following example:
000164xxxxxx
Note
The MAC address field is not case sensitive.
Step 4
Click
Get IP Address
.
Step 5
When the bridge’s IP address appears in the IP Address field, write it down.
If IPSU reports that the IP address is 10.0.0.1, the default IP address, the bridge did not receive a
DHCP-assigned IP address. To change the bridge IP address from the default value using IPSU, refer to
the
“Using IPSU to Set the Bridge’s IP Address and SSID” section on page 5-11
.