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Disabling the Provisioning Wi-Fi Network, Assigning a Static IP

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Disabling the Provisioning Wi-Fi Network The provisioning network is enabled by default. Instant provides the option to disable the provisioning network in APBoot through console. Use this option when you do not want the default SSID instant to appear in your network. To disable the provisioning network: 1. Connect a terminal or PC/workstation running a terminal emulation program to the Console port on the W-IAP. 2. Configure the terminal or terminal emulation program to use the following communication settings. 3. Power on the W-IAP. You see an autoboot countdown prompt that allows you to interrupt the normal startup process and access APBoot. 4. Click Enter before the timer expires. The W-IAP goes into apboot mode through console. Table 2 - Terminal Communication Settings Baud Rate Data Bits Parity Stop Bits Flow Control 9600 8 None 1 None 5. In the apboot mode, use the following commands to disable the provisioning network: n apboot> factory_reset n apboot> setenv disable_prov_ssid 1 n apboot> saveenv n apboot> reset Assigning a Static IP To assign a static IP to a W-IAP using APBoot: 1. Connect a terminal or PC/workstation running a terminal emulation program to the Console port on the W-IAP. 2. Configure the terminal or terminal emulation program to use the following communication settings. 3. Power on the W-IAP. You see an autoboot countdown prompt that allows you to interrupt the normal startup process and access APBoot. 4. Click Enter before the timer expires. The W-IAP goes into apboot mode through console. 5. In the apboot mode, use the following commands to assign a static IP to a W-IAP. Hit to stop autoboot: 0 apboot> apboot> setenv ipaddr 10.1.1.1 apboot> setenv netmask 255.255.255.0 apboot> setenv gatewayip 10.1.1.254 apboot> save Saving Environment to Flash... Un-Protected 1 sectors .done Erased 1 sectors Writing Use the printenv command to view the configuration. apboot> printenv 20 | Initial Configuration Dell PowerConnect W-Series Instant Access Point 6.2.0.0-3.2.0.0 | User Guide

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InitialConfiguration
Dell PowerConnect W-Series Instant Access Point
6.2.0.0-3.2.0.0
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User Guide
Disabling the Provisioning Wi-Fi Network
The provisioning network is enabled by default. Instant provides the option to disable the
provisioning network in APBoot through console. Use this option when you do not want the
default SSID
instant
to appear in your network.
To disable the provisioning network:
1.
Connect a terminal or PC/workstation running a terminal emulation program to the
Console
port on the W-IAP.
2.
Configure the terminal or terminal emulation program to use the following communication
settings.
3.
Power on the W-IAP. You see an autoboot countdown prompt that allows you to interrupt
the normal startup process and access APBoot.
4.
Click
Enter
before the timer expires. The W-IAP goes into apboot mode through console.
Baud Rate
Data Bits
Parity
Stop Bits
Flow Control
9600
8
None
1
None
Table 2
- Terminal Communication Settings
5.
In the apboot mode, use the following commands to disable the provisioning network:
n
apboot> factory_reset
n
apboot> setenv disable_prov_ssid 1
n
apboot> saveenv
n
apboot> reset
Assigning a Static IP
To assign a static IP to a W-IAP using APBoot:
1.
Connect a terminal or PC/workstation running a terminal emulation program to the
Console
port on the W-IAP.
2.
Configure the terminal or terminal emulation program to use the following communication
settings.
3.
Power on the W-IAP. You see an autoboot countdown prompt that allows you to interrupt
the normal startup process and access APBoot.
4.
Click
Enter
before the timer expires. The W-IAP goes into apboot mode through console.
5.
In the apboot mode, use the following commands to assign a static IP to a W-IAP.
Hit <Enter> to stop autoboot: 0
apboot>
apboot> setenv ipaddr 10.1.1.1
apboot> setenv netmask 255.255.255.0
apboot> setenv gatewayip 10.1.1.254
apboot> save
Saving Environment to Flash...
Un-Protected 1 sectors
.done
Erased 1 sectors
Writing
Use the printenv command to view the configuration.
apboot> printenv