User guide
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- 1 About This Getting Started Guide
- 2 Unpacking the ZoneFlex Access Point
- 3 Before You Begin
- 4 Configuring the Access Point
- Configuring for Management by ZoneDirector
- Configuring for Standalone Operation or for Management by FlexMaster
- What You Will Need
- Step 1: Prepare the Administrative Computer
- Step 2: Connect the Access Point to the Administrative Computer
- Step 3: Log Into the Access Point’s Web Interface
- Step 4: Configure the Wireless Settings
- Step 5: Disconnect the Access Point from the Administrative Computer
- Step 6: Restore the Administrative Computer’s Network Settings
- 5 Verifying Access Point Operation
- 6 Deploying the Access Point
- 7 Attaching the Mounting Brackets
- 8 Mounting the Access Point
- 9 (Optional) Mounting and Connecting the 5GHz External Antennas
- 10 Resetting the Access Point to Factory Default Settings
- 11 What to Do Next
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Configuring the Access Point
Configuring for Standalone Operation or for Management by FlexMaster
Configuring for Standalone Operation or for
Management by FlexMaster
What You Will Need
Before starting with the configuration task, make sure that you have the following require-
ments ready:
■ An administrative computer (notebook computer) running on Microsoft Windows
Vista/XP/2000
■ 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
■ Two Ethernet cables
■ PoE injector (supplied with the AP)
■ 6mm Phillips screwdriver
If you are planning to power the Access Point using a 12v DC connection, you will also
need the following:
■ One 0.195” to 0.265” diameter DC cable
■ 12v DC, 1A DC power source (for example, a battery)
■ A pair of long nose pliers
■ A soldering gun (optional)
Step 1: Prepare the Administrative Computer
NOTE: The following procedure is applicable if the administrative computer is running
on Windows XP or Windows 2000. If you are using a different operating system, refer to
the documentation that was shipped with your operating system for information on how
to modify the computer’s IP address settings.
1. On your Windows XP or Windows 2000 computer, open the Network Connections (or
Network and Dial-up Connections) control panel according to how the Start menu is
set up:
• On Windows XP, click Start > Control Panel > Network Connections.
• On Windows 2000, click Start > Settings > Network Connections.
2. When the Network Connections window appears, right-click the icon for Local Area
Connection, and then click Properties.