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Getting Started With Access Point 
Configuration
This chapter is a guide for using the access point’s console to quickly assign 
an IP (Internet Protocol) address and subnet mask to the access point, set a 
Manager password, and, optionally, configure other basic features.
For more information on using the access point’s console and the other access 
point management interfaces: the web browser interface and SNMP manage-
ment tools, please see the Management and Configuration Guide, which is 
on the Documentation CD-ROM that came with your access point.
Recommended Minimal Configuration
In the factory default configuration, the access point has no IP (Internet 
Protocol) address and subnet mask, and no passwords. In this state, it can be 
managed only through a direct console connection. To manage the access 
point through in-band (networked) access, you should configure the access 
point with an IP address and subnet mask compatible with your network. Also, 
you should configure a Manager password to control access privileges from 
the console and web browser interface. Other parameters can be left at their 
default settings or you can configure them with values you enter.
Many other features can be configured through the access point’s console 
interface, to optimize the access point’s performance, to enhance your control 
of the network traffic, and to improve network security. Once an IP address 
has been configured on the access point, these features can be accessed more 
conveniently through a remote Telnet session, through the access point’s web 
browser interface, and from an SNMP network management station running 
a network management program. For a listing of access point features avail-
able with and without an IP address, refer to “How IP Addressing Affects 
Access Point Operation” in the Management and Configuration Guide, 
which is on the Documentation CD-ROM that came with your access point.
For more information on IP addressing, refer to “IP Configuration” in the 
Management and Configuration Guide
.