User guide

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Chapter 3: Initial Configuration
The WA4101-Cradle offers a user-friendly web-based management interface for the
configuration of all the unit’s features. Any PC with a wired or wireless connection to
the unit can access the management interface using a web browser, such as
Internet Explorer (version 5.0 or above). The initial configuration steps can be made
through the web browser interface using the Setup Wizard.
Connecting to the Web Interface
It is recommended to make the initial changes by connecting to the web
management interface through a wired connection to the access point’s Ethernet
port using the default IP (Internet Protocol) address of 192.168.2.1. Alternatively,
you can connect to the web interface through a wireless connection. Either method
may require changing the IP address settings of the PC.
The following procedure shows how to access the web interface from a PC
connected to the access point’s Ethernet port:
1. Place the access point close to the PC that you will use for configuration. It
helps if you can see the front panel LEDs of the access point while working on
your PC.
Figure 3-1. Connecting to the Web Management Interface
2. Connect the network port of your PC to the access point’s Ethernet port, start
your PC (if it is not already running), connect power to the access point and,
when your PC has finished its start-up sequence, verify that you have a link by
checking the LEDs on the front-panel of the access point.
3. Set your PC’s IP address to be on the same subnet as the access point. The
default IP address of the access point is 192.168.2.1 and the subnet mask is
AP’s Default IP Address 192.168.2.1
PC’s IP Address 192.168.2.x
Direct Ethernet
Cable Connection