User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Introducing the ProCurve Wireless Access Point 420
- Installing the Access Point 420
- Included Parts
- Installation Procedures
- Summary
- Installation Precautions:
- 1. Prepare the Installation Site
- 2. Verify the Access Point Passes the Self Test
- 3. Mount the Access Point
- 4. Connect the Access Point to a Power Source
- 5. Connect the Network Cable
- 6. Position the Antennas on the Access Point
- 7. (Optional) Connect a Console to the Access Point 420
- Sample Network Topologies
- Getting Started With Access Point Configuration
- Using an External Antenna with the Access Point 420
- Troubleshooting
- Specifications
- Access Point Port and Network Cables
- Safety and EMC Regulatory Statements
- Recycle Statements
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Getting Started With Access Point Configuration
Getting Started With Access
Point Configuration
3. Type configure to enter global configuration mode.
4. Type management to enter management configuration.
5. Type username-admin username to create a user name for the Manager,
where username can consist of 3 to 16 alphanumeric characters and is case
sensitive.
6. Type password-admin password to create a password for the Manager,
where password can consist of up to 16 alphanumeric characters and is
case sensitive.
To Set the Access Point’s IP Address
By default, the access point is configured to automatically receive IP
addressing from a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server.
However, if you are not using a DHCP server to configure IP addressing, use
the CLI to manually configure the IP values.
1. From the global configuration mode, type interface ethernet to access the
Ethernet interface-configuration mode.
HP ProCurve Access Point 420#configure
Enter configuration commands, one per line.
HP ProCurve Access Point 420(config)#
HP ProCurve Access Point 420(config)management
Enter management commands, one per line.
HP ProCurve Access Point 420(config-mgmt)#
HP ProCurve Access Point 420(config-mgmt)#username-admin steve
HP ProCurve Access Point 420(config-mgmt)#
HP ProCurve Access Point 420(config-mgmt)#password-admin 1AB2F
HP ProCurve Access Point 420(config-mgmt)#
HP ProCurve Access Point 420(config)#interface ethernet
Enter Ethernet configuration commands, one per line.
HP ProCurve Access Point 420(if-ethernet)#