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Cisco Aironet Access Point Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter 3 Basic Configuration
Entering Basic Settings
Step 8
Type or paste the access point’s IP address in the browser’s location or address field. (If you are using
Netscape, the field is labeled Netsite or Location; if you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer, the field
is labeled Address.)
Netscape, the field is labeled Netsite or Location; if you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer, the field
is labeled Address.)
Step 9
Press Enter. The access point’s home page appears.
Entering Basic Settings
You can open the access point’s management system through your Internet browser or through the access
point’s serial port using a terminal emulator. Each method is described below.
point’s serial port using a terminal emulator. Each method is described below.
Using an Internet Browser
Follow these steps to enter basic settings with an Internet browser:
Step 1
Open an Internet browser.
Step 2
Type or paste the access point’s IP address in the browser’s location field. (If you are using Netscape
Communicator, the field is labeled Netsite or Location; if you are using Microsoft Explorer, the field is
labeled Address.) Press Enter.
Communicator, the field is labeled Netsite or Location; if you are using Microsoft Explorer, the field is
labeled Address.) Press Enter.
Step 3
When the access point’s Summary Status page appears, click Setup. When the Setup page appears, click
Express Setup.
Express Setup.
Note
If the access point is new and its factory configuration has not been changed, the Express Setup
page appears instead of the Summary Status page when you first browse to the access point.
page appears instead of the Summary Status page when you first browse to the access point.
Step 4
Type a system name for the access point in the System Name field. A descriptive system name makes it
easy to identify the access point on your network.
easy to identify the access point on your network.
Step 5
Select a configuration server protocol from the Configuration Server Protocol pull-down menu. The
configuration server protocol you select should match your network’s method of IP address assignment.
The Configuration Server link takes you to the Boot Server Setup page, which you use to configure the
access point to work with your network’s BOOTP or DHCP servers for automatic assignment of IP
addresses.
configuration server protocol you select should match your network’s method of IP address assignment.
The Configuration Server link takes you to the Boot Server Setup page, which you use to configure the
access point to work with your network’s BOOTP or DHCP servers for automatic assignment of IP
addresses.
The Configuration Server Protocol pull-down menu options include:
•
None—Your network does not have an automatic system for IP address assignment.
•
BOOTP—With Bootstrap Protocol, IP addresses are hard-coded based on MAC addresses.
•
DHCP—With Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, IP addresses are “leased” for predetermined
periods of time.
periods of time.
Step 6
Type an IP address in the Default IP address field. If DHCP is not enabled for your network, the IP
address you enter in this field will be the access point’s static IP address. If DHCP or BOOTP is enabled,
the address you enter in this field provides the IP address only when no server responds with an IP
address for the access point.
address you enter in this field will be the access point’s static IP address. If DHCP or BOOTP is enabled,
the address you enter in this field provides the IP address only when no server responds with an IP
address for the access point.