Basic Configuration
Configure IP address and SSID via IPSU

Before beginning configuration, it is important to gather necessary information as shown in Figure .

After gathering the information and connecting the AP as described previously, use a Web browser to assign basic settings to the access point. Four methods can be used to initially configure the AP. Follow these steps to enter the basic settings for the access point:

  1. Remote configuration using a computer communicating with the AP through a Cisco AP or through a wireless NIC. The computer used for configuration must be on the same subnet as the bridge.
  2. Use a computer on the wired LAN to communicate with the AP through a hub on the wired LAN. The IP Setup Utility (IPSU) must be installed on the computer as well as on the same subnet as the AP . IPSU uses IP multicast to communicate with the AP.
  3. Use a non-networked computer to communicate directly with the AP through a crossover cable. IPSU must be installed on the computer as well as on the same subnet as the AP. Usually the 10.0.0.0 network unless a DHCP server is present.
  4. Use a console cable and configure the AP through the CLI (AP 350 or AP 1200)

The computer used to assign an IP address to the access point must have an IP address of its own. IPSU can only change the IP address and SSID of the access point from their default settings . After the IP address and SSID have been changed, IPSU cannot change them again unless the mode button is held down. This will reset the configuration to the factory defaults. Also, the IPSU may be unreliable when many APs are powered up in the same area.

Follow the steps in Figure to assign an IP address and an SSID to the access point.


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