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Access Point User Guide
Installing the Access Point 

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Installing the Access Point

AP Easy Setup in which you set basic parameters for an AirConnect wireless network. These parameters include designating a gateway address that enables message forwarding across routers on the wired Ethernet.

To install an AP, follow the procedure below.

  1. Select Easy Setup→Easy Setup.
  2. The parameters in the Access Point Easy Setup window are explained in the list below.
     

    Parameter

    Description

    Unit Name

    AP name

    IP Address

    Network-assigned Internet Protocol address of the AP

    Gateway IP Address

    IP address of a router the AP uses on the Ethernet default gateway

    Subnet Mask

    Consists of four sets of digits that help divide a network into subnetworks and simplify routing and data transmission

    DHCP

    Enable/Disable automatic IP address assignment by a DHCP server

    Help URL

    URL of web management help file

    Wireless LAN Service Area

    WLAN service area identifier

    Diversity

    Enables selection of antenna diversity. Choose Primary Only

    Additional Gateways

    IP addresses of the additional gateways used. You can access up to eight gateways

  3. Verify that the AP parameters reflect the network environment and change the parameters as needed.
  4. Do one of the following:

Adding Additional Gateways

You can add the IP addresses of additional gateways during Easy Setup. To do so, follow this procedure:

  1. Select Easy Setup→Easy Setup.
  2. Click Add/Delete Gateways.
  3. The Easy Setup - Add/Delete Gateways page displays.
  4. Enter the IP addresses of up to seven additional APs.
  5. Click Save Settings to write your changes.
  6. Click Clear Entries to remove your changes and return the default settings.