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Configuring the Access Point
Configuring for Management by ZoneDirector
4 Configuring the Access Point
The procedure for completing the Access Point’s essential configuration depends on
whether you want it to be managed by either ZoneDirector or FlexMaster or to operate
as a standalone access point. Refer to the section that is relevant to your deployment:
■ Configuring for Management by ZoneDirector
■ Configuring for Standalone Operation or for Management by FlexMaster
Configuring for Management by ZoneDirector
If ZoneDirector is installed on the network, you can configure the Access Point for
management by ZoneDirector. Simply connect the Access Point to same Layer 2 subnet
as ZoneDirector. When the Access Point starts up, it will discover and register with
ZoneDirector automatically.
NOTE: In addition to using Layer 2 auto discovery to enable the Access Point to register
with ZoneDirector, you can also use DHCP Option 43 or DNS. For more information, refer
to the ZoneDirector User Guide.
CAUTION: If you use this method, make sure that you do not change the IP address of
ZoneDirector after the AP discovers and registers with it. If you change the ZoneDirector
IP address, the AP will no longer be able to communicate with it and will be unable to
rediscover it.
Before starting this procedure, check the back panel of the Access Point (above the recess
where the bottom connectors are located), and then write down the MAC address of the
Access Point. You will need the MAC address to identify the Access Point on the ZoneDi-
rector Web interface.
What You Will Need
Before starting with the configuration task, make sure that you have the following require-
ments ready:
■ A computer from which you can access the ZoneDirector Web interface
■ Mozilla Firefox 2.0 (or later) or Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 (or later) installed on the
administrative computer
■ One 5.6mm-6.0mm (outside diameter) Cat5e foil screened twisted pair (FTP) solid
cable
■ One Ethernet cable