Follow the steps below to connect to an access point's (AP's) Web UI for
the first time:
Connect
one end of an Ethernet cable to the AP's LAN port and connect the other end
to a computer with a working Web browser.
Set the computer to use an IP address between
192.168.0.10 and 192.168.0.250 on the connected port. Set a subnet/network mask
of 255.255.255.0.
The AP's IP address is
optimally provided using DHCP. A zero config IP address can also be derived if
DHCP resources are unavailable. Using zero config, the last two octets in the IP
address are the decimal equivalent of the last two bytes in the access point‘s
hard-coded MAC address.
Deriving the AP's IP address using
its MAC address.
If the AP's hard-coded MAC address
is 00:C0:23:00:F0:0A, follow the steps below to derive the AP's Zero-config
IP address:
On your computer, open
the Windows calculator. To access the calculator, click Start
→ All Programs → Accessories →
Calculator. This path may vary depending on the version of Windows
running on your computer.
With the Calculator
displayed, select View →
Scientific or View →
Programmer depending on the version of Windows running
on your computer.
Select the Hex radio
button.
Enter the penultimate octet of the AP's
MAC address. In this example, the AP's MAC address is: 00:C0:23:00:F0:0A. Enter F0.
Select the Dec radio button. The
calculator converts F0 into 240.
Repeat this process for the last octet in
the AP's MAC address. Enter A, and select
Dec. The
calculator converts A into 10.
The AP's zero-config
IP address is: 169.254.240.10
Once obtained, point the Web
browser to the access point‘s IP address. The following login screen
displays:
The Web UI login dialog
displays:
Enter the default username
admin
in the Username field.
Enter the default password
admin123 in the Password
field.
When logging in for the first
time, you will be prompted to change the password to enhance device security.
Set the new password and use it for subsequent logins.
Click the Login button to load the
device's (access point, wireless controller or service platform) management
interface.
If you are powering-up
the AP for the first time, the AP's management UI opens, and the Initial Setup Wizard dialog
pops up. Use this wizard to configure the basic settings required to get the AP
up and running. For more information on using the Initial Setup Wizard, see
Using the Initial Setup Wizard.