User Manual

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Configuring the Access Point
Configuring for Management by ZoneDirector
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.
1. Connect the Access Point to the same Layer 2 subnet as ZoneDirector. The same Layer
2 subnet means that there should not be any router between the Access Point and
ZoneDirector.
2. Power on the Access Point.
3. Log into ZoneDirector, and then go to the Monitor > Access Points page.
4. Look for the MAC address of the Access Point, and then check its Status column.
• If automatic approval is enabled, the Status column should show Connected.
• If automatic approval is disabled, click the Allow link that is on the same row as the
Access Point’s MAC address. This allows the Access Point to register with ZoneDi-
rector.
When the Status column shows Connected, this indicates that the Access Point has
successfully registered with ZoneDirector and that it can now be moved to its destina-
tion Layer 2 or Layer 3 network.
5. Continue to “Attaching the Mounting Brackets” on page 25.