Basic Configuration
Navigating the GUI

The system management pages use consistent techniques to present and save configuration information. Navigation buttons appear at the top of the page, and configuration action buttons appear at the bottom. Use the navigation buttons to display other management pages, and use the configuration action buttons to save or cancel changes to the configuration.

It is important to remember that clicking the Back button of the browser is the same as clicking Cancel. If changes are made on a management page, the changes are not applied when the Back button is clicked. Changes are only applied when clicking Apply or OK.

The Home link displays the Summary Status page . The Map link opens the Map window, which contains links to every management page. The Map window can be used to jump quickly to any system management page, or to a map of the entire wireless network . The Network link displays the Network Ports page . The Associations link displays the Association Table page, which provides a list of all devices on the wireless network and links to the devices . The Setup link displays the Setup page, which contains links to the management pages with configuration settings . The Logs link displays the Event Log page, which lists system events and their severity levels. The Help link displays the online help for the current window and the online help table of contents . The Login link logs an administrator into the management system of the bridge for access to all pages and features appropriate for the user level.

Configuration Action Buttons are as follows:

  • The Apply button saves changes made on the page and remains on the page.
  • The OK button saves changes made on the page and returns to the previous page.
  • The Cancel button discards changes to the page and returns to the previous page.
  • The Restore Defaults button returns all settings on the page to their default values.

Lab Activity

Lab Exercise: Configuring Basic Bridge Settings

In this lab, the student will assign basic parameters to the bridge using the GUI and IOS CLI. The Express Setup and Express Security pages will also be accessed through a web browser to assign the IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, and SSID to the bridge.