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2. Change the DHCP setting from Disabled to Enabled on the Express Setup page (or the
Configuration page). Save the new settings by clicking Apply, then click Restart AP. After
the restart, connect the access point to the network to which it will be permanently
connected.
3. The next time the access point is restarted after DHCP has been enabled, it will attempt
to get its IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway from the DHCP server. If no
server is available, the access point will use its Default IP Address and Default Subnet
Mask settings.
4. When the access point used DHCP to obtain its IP address, you will have to determine
the IP address before you can access the configuration pages. There are several
strategies you can use for this, based on the MAC address assigned to the access point:
• Before connecting the "DHCP Enabled" access point to a DHCP
network, ask your network administrator to reserve an IP address based
on the MAC address for the access point in the DHCP "lease table." This
will allow the DHCP server to recognize the access point when it is
connected to the network and assign it a known IP address based on the
MAC address.
• You can also connect a "DHCP Enabled" access point to a DHCP
network immediately, without reserving the MAC address before
connection. In this case an address will be assigned automatically, but
you will have to request the address from your network administrator
who will obtain it from the DHCP "lease table."
• You can also use the Intel Access Point Administration Tool AP
Discovery to find the access point and display its IP address. See the
Administrator's Guide
for information.
The MAC Address
The Ethernet Media Access Control (MAC) address of an Ethernet or wireless LAN device is a
hardware address unique to that device and permanently set when the device was manufactured.
A MAC address is a 48-bit number written as six hexadecimal bytes separated by colons. For
example:
00:A0:F8:24:9A:C8
The MAC address of the access point can be seen on the Configuration page, on the Ethernet
Network Interface page, and on the label on the bottom of the access point.
Access Point Default Settings
System name
WDAP5000
IP address
192.0.2.1
Subnet mask
255.255.0.0
Default gateway
None
User
Intel (case sensitive)
Password
Intel (case sensitive)
SSID 11A
101
WEP 11A
Disabled