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Setting Up the Access Point
Configuring Basic Settings
Setting Up the Access Point
Figure 4-1. Basic Settings Page
To configure the access point’s basic settings:
1. On the menu, click Basic Settings.
2. Configure the IP address settings.
• Assign an IP address (recommended) – If you want to assign a fixed
IP address to the access point, select Disable in DHCP Client, and
then enter the IP Address, IP Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway that
you want to assign to it. These settings must be compatible with your
network to ensure that the access point can communicate with other
network devices.
• Enable the built-in DHCP client – If you have a DHCP server on the
network and you want the access point to automatically obtain an IP
address from the DHCP server, click Enable in DHCP Client. You do
not have to configure other settings, but you will need to check the
DHCP server from time to time to determine the IP address that the
access point is using. You need this IP address to connect to the Web
interface.
Note If you enable the built-in DHCP client and the access point fails to obtain an
IP address from the DHCP server (for example, the DHCP server is unreach-
able), the access point will automatically use 192.168.1.11, its default IP address.