Installation Instructions

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LANCOM Installation Guide – Initial Setup
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If LANconfig does not find the device you should check the network
connection and update the IP address of the configuration PC.
LANCOM access points start in managed mode and can only be
detected by the search if the option Extend search to managed
APs is selected.
The setup wizard for configuring the basic settings starts automatically
after the new LANCOM device is added. This setup wizard configures basic
parameters such as the master device password, device name, IP address,
etc.
You continue with the device configuration, such as setting up Internet
access or the WLAN, by means of the other setup wizards or directly with
LANconfig.
Configuration via WEBconfig
For configuration via TCP/IP, the IP address of the device in the local
network (LAN) is required. Following power-on, an unconfigured LANCOM
device first checks whether a DHCP server is already active on the LAN.
Local network without DHCP server
If no DHCP server is available on the LAN, the LANCOM device switches on
its own DHCP server and assigns an IP addresses, subnet mask and a DNS
server to itself and any other devices on the LAN that are set up to obtain
IP addresses automatically (auto-DHCP). In this situation, the device can be
accessed from any computer with the auto-DHCP function enabled under
the IP address 172.23.56.254 or via a browser under the name LANCOM.
With the factory settings and an activated DHCP server, the device
forwards all incoming DNS requests to the internal Web server. This means
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