Install guide

MP.11 and MP.11a Quick Install Guide
ACCESSING THE WEB BROWSER
To access the MP.11/MP.11a with a Web browser:
1. Start a Web browser (such as Internet Explorer) and enter the MP.11/MP.11a’s IP address (for example,
http://10.0.0.1).
2. A login window is displayed. Do not fill in the User name; enter only the default password public.
If your MP.11/MP.11a is configured to obtain an IP address dynamically:
1. Install ScanTool, located on the Tsunami MP.11/MP.11a CD-ROM.
The MP.11/MP.11a must be on the same subnet as the PC on which ScanTool is installed; if necessary,
change the PC’s IP settings.
2. To find the IP address of the MP.11/MP.11a, run ScanTool by clicking Start Æ Programs Æ Proxim Æ
ScanTool.
Once you have learned the IP address of the MP.11/MP.11a you want to manage, enter that address in your Web
browser address field.
ACCESSING THE COMMAND LINE INTERFACE
The CLI is accessible through the Ethernet port connected through the network, or with a cross-over Ethernet
cable between the computer and the serial port of the MP.11/MP.11a.
Ethernet Port
To use the CLI through the Ethernet port, you must have a telnet program and know the IP address of the
MP.11/MP.11a.
To access the MP.11/MP.11a through Ethernet:
1. From the Windows Start menu, select Run; enter cmd.
2. In the DOS window displayed, enter the IP address (for example, telnet 10.0.0.1).
3. Click OK to start the telnet program; you are prompted for your password.
4. Enter the password (the default password is public).
Serial Port
In some cases, it may not be possible to retrieve the IP address of the MP.11/MP.11a. In this case, you can use
a serial cable to access the device.
Note: Proxim recommends you switch off the MP.11/MP.11a and the computer before connecting or
disconnecting the serial cable.
To access the MP.11/MP.11a through the serial port:
1. Start your terminal program.
2. Set the following connection properties; then connect:
COM port: such as COM1 or COM2, to which the MP.11 serial port is connected
Bits per second: 9600
Data bits: 8
Stop bit: 1
Flow control: none
Parity: none
Line ends: carriage return with line feed
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