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Settings for First Time Configuration (Express Setup)
For complete coverage of access point settings see the Access Point Help File.
Setting Description
Default IP
Address
The default IP address is 192.0.2.1. An IP address is not dynamically assigned to
the access point under its default configuration. Use the default address initially,
then change it to a valid address for the network to which the access point will be
connected. For dynamic address assignment, see Using DHCP
.
System
Name
User-defined name for the access point. Any combination of letters and numbers
from 1 to 32 characters. Default is the model number of the access point.
Default
Subnet
Mask
The default Subnet Mask is 255.255.0.0 if DHCP usage is Disabled or DHCP
service is not available. Change this address to a valid address for the network to
which the access point will be connected.
Default
Gateway
There is no default gateway initially configured. Use a valid gateway address for the
network to which the access point will be connected. If no valid gateway is defined
on your network, use the default gateway 0.0.0.0. For gateway assignment via
DHCP, see Using DHCP
.
DHCP
The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) dynamically assigns IP
addresses on a network with a DHCP server. Default setting for the PRO/Wireless
5000 LAN Access Point is Disabled. If you wish to change this setting to Enabled
and install the access point on a network using DHCP support, see Using DHCP
.
Help URL
Location of the Help files accessible by clicking the Help button on a screen in the
access point Configuration Management System. See Access Point Help File
Installation.
SSID 11A
Service Set Identifier (also called Network Name, Network ID, ESSID) identifies the
network to which the access point is connected. All access points and client
workstations on the same wireless LAN must have the same SSID, which can be
any combination of letters and numbers up to 32 characters. Default for Intel
PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN devices is "101." The default SSID is intended only for
preliminary setups and connections; it should usually be changed to a descriptive
name for the wireless LAN network in question.
Using DHCP
The Intel PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN Access Point can be configured to use DHCP to get its IP
address, subnet mask, and default gateway:
1. Access the Express Setup page in the browser-based Configuration Management
System as described in Steps 1-6 under Configuring the Access Point for the First Time
.