User's Guide

Table Of Contents
Connect a Laptop
You can physically connect a laptop to the AirDefense hardware appliance’s Ethernet port to
communicate through an IP address.
By default, a fresh installation of AirDefense does not have a default IP address. It has to be assigned by
the AirDefense operator. Ensure that your laptop has an IP address in the same subnet as the
AirDefense Appliance.
Connect a Monitor and Keyboard
You can physically connect a monitor, keyboard, and mouse to the AirDefense Appliance. Use the
appropriate connectors (such as PS2 or USB) to plug in to the appliance directly.
Access Appliance Remotely
To access the appliance remotely, use the SSH protocol version 2.
Note
You must have a client that supports SSH v 2 installed on the remote workstation used to
connect to the AirDefense appliance. If you attempt to use SSH protocol 1, you will receive a
protocol error message in syslog.
Launch your SSH client and connect to the IP address of the AirDefense appliance. See the following
example :
Configuring the Appliance
You will need to configure your AirDefense appliance after the initial installation.
Note
For details on installing the AirDefense appliance, see the Extreme AirDefense Appliance
Installation Guide at the following URL:
Connect a Laptop System Overview
344 Extreme AirDefense User Guide for version 10.5.