3Com 8760 User Guide - Page 29

3 INITIAL CONFIGURATION The Access Point 8760 offers a variety of management options, including a web-based interface. The initial configuration steps can be made through the web browser interface. The access point requests an IP address via DHCP by default. If no response is received from the DHCP server, then the access point uses the default address 169.254.2.1. If the default AP configuration does not meet your network requirements, or if you want to customize the settings for your own network, you can use these tools to change the configuration: 1 Launch the 3Com Wireless Infrastructure Device Manager (Widman) utility 2 Directly connect to the device through it's Ethernet port or console port NETWORKS WITH A DHCP SERVER If your network has a DHCP server, an IP address is automatically assigned to the AP. It takes between one and two minutes for the Access Point to determine if there is a DHCP server on the network. Use the 3Com Wireless Infrastructure Device Manager (Widman) included on the 3Com Installation CD to locate the Access Point on the network and view its IP address. After you determine the AP's IP address, you can enter that IP address into a web browser on a computer on the same subnet to view the Access Point's system status or change its configuration. NETWORKS WITHOUT A DHCP SERVER If your network does not have a DHCP server, the Access Point uses a factory assigned IP address (169.254.2.1). You can use that IP address to configure the Access Point, or you can assign a new IP address to the Access Point. To verify that the Access Point is using the default IP address assigned at the factory: 3-1