MSM422 Access Point Quickstart
5
HP ProCurve Networking
C.
Switch the MSM422 to autonomous mode
A factory-default MSM422 is assumed.
1.
In a Web browser, enter the address:
https://192.168.1.1
.
2.
A security certificate warning is displayed the first time you connect to the management
tool. This is normal. Select whatever option is needed in your Web browser to continue
to the management tool. The security warning will not appear again unless you change
the IP address of the MSM422.
3.
On the Login page, specify
admin
for both
Username
and
Password
and then select
Login
. The MSM422 management tool home page opens.
4.
Select
Switch to Autonomous Mode
and confirm the change. The MSM422 restarts in
autonomous mode.
Note:
To avoid a delay after switching modes, clear the ARP (address resolution
protocol) cache on your computer. In Windows for example, from the
Windows Start
menu, select
Run
and enter “
arp -d
” (without the
quotes). Select
OK
.
D.
Log in
1.
Wait until the Power light stops blinking and remains on.
2.
On the Login page, specify
admin
for both
Username
and
Password
and then select
Login
.
3.
On the License Agreement page, read the agreement and select
Accept License
Agreement
.
4.
The registration page appears. It is recommended that you register later by selecting
Maintenance > Registration
.
5.
If a
Country
prompt appears, select the country in which the MSM422 will operate.
Caution:
The correct country must be selected. See
Country of use
on page 3.
6.
At the password prompt it is recommended that you change the default password and
select
Save
. Passwords must be at least six characters long and include four different
characters.
The management tool is organized with menus and sub-menus. Instructions for making
menu selections, such as “select
Wireless > Local mesh
” instruct you to select the
Wireless
menu and then the
Local mesh
sub-menu, as follows:
E.
Assigning an IP address to the MSM422
By default the MSM422 operates as a DHCP client. This means that if the network has a
DHCP server, the MSM422 will automatically receive a new IP address in place of its default
address of 192.168.1.1 upon connecting to the network. Use one of the following methods to
assign an IP address to the MSM422:
•
Pre-configure the DHCP
server
to assign a specific IP address to the MSM422. To do
this you need to specify the MSM422 Ethernet MAC address and a reserved IP address
on the DHCP server. The MSM422 Ethernet MAC address is printed on the MSM422
label identified as
Ethernet Base MAC
, and listed on the management tool
Home
page
as
Ethernet base MAC address
.
•
Let the DHCP server automatically
assign an IP address
. By default, the DHCP server
will assign an IP address once the MSM422 connects to the network. Once the DHCP
server has assigned the MSM422 an IP address, you can then find the IP address of the
MSM422 by looking for its Ethernet base MAC address in the DHCP server log. For
example after Step F.4 below, you could go to the DHCP server log to retrieve the IP
address assigned to the MSM422.
•
Assign a static IP address to the MSM422
. The address must be on the same subnet as
the network to which the MSM422 will connect.
1.
Select
Network > DNS
, and set the DNS server address. Select
Save
.
2.
Select
Network > Ports
>
Bridge port
.
3.
Select
Static
and then
Configure
. Configure settings as follows:
•
IP address:
Set an address that is on the same subnet as the network to which
the MSM422 will connect once installed. Respect any DHCP server-mandated
static address ranges.
•
Mask:
Set the corresponding mask for the IP address.
•
Default gateway:
Set
the IP address of the gateway on the network.
4.
Select
Save
. Connection to the management tool is lost.
F.
Test the wireless network
For the purposes of this example, the network must have a DHCP server and an Internet
connection. Broadband routers typically include a DHCP server.
1.
Disconnect your computer from the PoE switch or injector or the MSM422.
2.
Power off the MSM422:
•
If using a PoE switch or injector, disconnect the Ethernet cable from the MSM422.
•
If using a power supply, disconnect it.
3.
Use an Ethernet cable to connect the switch or the data in port of the injector to the
network.
