WiSpan User Guide
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This chapter describes how to install and configure the WiSpan unit to get it up and
running. You must configure the WLAN settings for the WiSpan to communicate on a
wireless network.
Note:
You only need to configure the WiSpan's IP address and other network settings if
you want to discover and configure your WiSpan device from the wired network; these
settings only apply to communication on the Ethernet interface.
Installing the WiSpan for Configuration
There are two methods for installing the WiSpan so that you can configure it:
Using the Setup Port
To connect to and initially configure the WiSpan using the setup port:
1. Connect one end of the supplied DB9F – DB9F null modem serial cable to the
WiSpan’s setup port.
2. Connect the other end of the DB9 serial cable to a terminal or a PC’s serial COM
port.
3. Continue
with
Using Setup Mode for Server and WLAN Configuration,
below.
Figure 4-1. WiSpan Connected for Configuration via the Serial Port
