Winmate Inc. 1200 Manual Do Utilizador

ACCESS POINT 

 

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The first step to configure the AP is to set its IP Address. This procedure can be done 
through the Ethernet/Wireless port by using a combination of ARP/ PING commands 
and the SNMP Manager, or by the network DHCP server.   
 

You can use ARP/PING commands to set the access point IP address or let the 
network DHCP server set the address automatically. Before starting, get the MAC 
address of the access point, which is indicated on the back of the AP housing. Follow 
the steps below to give the access point a temporary address (Step A) and saving the 
IP address through the SNMP Manager (Step B). 
 
Note: Setting the IP address of the access point using the ARP/PING command will 
only work within the first three minute from the time the AP first power on. 
 
Step A: 
1. Connect an Ethernet station and the access point on the same LAN. The simplest 

way to accomplish this is to connect the access point and the Ethernet station to the 
same hub. Check the station IP and the subnet mask address configurations to see if 
they are properly set. New IP address for the access point must correspond to the 
subnet mask. 

2. Open an MS-DOS prompt window and enter a static route in the ARP table for the 

new IP you want to assign. To assign IP address, use the ARP -s command: 

> arp -s "new-IP-address" "AP-MAC-address"   
For example: 
> arp -s 192.168.1.105 00-03-E1-F2-00-01 

(The MAC-address of the AP is indicated on the back of the AP housing.) 
 
Note: A valid IP address must be specified, otherwise communication to and 
from AP will not work. Refer to 

checking valid IP address

 section to check which 

IP are valid. 

3. Use its new IP address to ping the Access Point. 

For example: 
> ping 192.168.1.105 -t 

If you receive replies, then the IP address has been temporarily set. In order to set it 
permanently you need to proceed to Step B without powering off the access point.