User's Manual

SkyPilot SkyExtender DualBand Installation and Setup Guide 45

U s i n g th e A c c e s s P o i n t

C o n f i g u r a t i o n T o o l

This chapter explains how to manually configure a SkyExtender DualBand access

point with the Web-based configuration tool on board in the access point.

Manual configuration using an on-board configuration tool is provided as an

alternative to automatic configuration via the provisioning server and SkyPilot

EMS software.

You’ll learn how to connect to the tool and use it to set operating and access

parameters for the Wi

Fi network. The chapter also offers descriptions of tool

pages, fields, and buttons you can use to modify and monitor the configuration.

Setting up your connection

Before using the configuration tool to create a manual configuration for the

SkyExtender DualBand access point, you must first set up access to the device.

You have two options for setting up access: establishing a connection from the

wireless mesh network available through the SkyExtender component of the

SkyExtender DualBand, or connecting to the access point directly via a Wi-Fi

connection.

Checking VLAN status

When setting up your connection to the SkyExtender DualBand access, make

sure no VLAN currently operates on the DHCP server, host computer, and the

SkyGateway. Or, if you already have a management VLAN for your

SkyExtenders—that is, the DHCP server—verify that the host computer is on the

same VLAN.