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Log In to the Access Point When It Is Directly Connected to Your Computer, Initial Setup

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Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 and WAC730 User Manual Note When the access point runs firmware version 3.5.6.0 or a later version, by default, the access point is enabled for the cloud (that is, Business Central mode is enabled) and operates with a limited local browser interface (only the Configuration and Monitoring menu tabs display). Log In to the Access Point When It Is Directly Connected to Your Computer To log in to the access point when it is directly connected to your computer: 1. Change the IP address of your computer to an IP address in the 192.168.0.x subnet, which is the subnet in which the access point's default IP address is located. 2. For example, change the computer's IP address to 192.168.0.210. 3. Connect your computer to the access point with an Ethernet cable. 4. Open a web browser on your computer. 5. In the address bar, enter http://192.168.0.100. 192.168.0.100 is the default IP address of the access point. 6. Enter the user name and password. The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. 7. Click the Login button. The web browser displays the General page under the Configuration tab. If you are using the access point as a standalone access point or as an access point with a wireless controller, you must disable Business Central mode (see Disable Business Central Mode for a Standalone Access Point on page 19). After you disable Business Central mode and you log in to the access point, the web browser displays the Dashboard page under the Monitoring tab of the main menu. For more information, see View Dashboard Information on page 80. Initial Setup 17

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When the access point runs firmware version 3.5.6.0 or a later version, by default, the
access point is enabled for the cloud (that is, Business Central mode is enabled) and
operates with a limited local browser interface (only the Configuration and Monitoring
menu tabs display).
Note
Log In to the Access Point When It Is Directly Connected to
Your Computer
To log in to the access point when it is directly connected to your computer:
1.
Change the IP address of your computer to an IP address in the 192.168.0.x subnet, which is the subnet
in which the access point’s default IP address is located.
2.
For example, change the computer’s IP address to 192.168.0.210.
3.
Connect your computer to the access point with an Ethernet cable.
4.
Open a web browser on your computer.
5.
In the address bar, enter
.
192.168.0.100 is the default IP address of the access point.
6.
Enter the user name and password.
The user name is
admin
. The default password is
password
. The user name and password are
case-sensitive.
7.
Click the
Login
button.
The web browser displays the General page under the
Configuration
tab. If you are using the access
point as a standalone access point or as an access point with a wireless controller, you must disable
Business Central mode (see
Disable Business Central Mode for a Standalone Access Point
on page
19).
After you disable Business Central mode and you log in to the access point, the web browser displays
the Dashboard page under the
Monitoring
tab of the main menu. For more information, see
View
Dashboard Information
on page 80.
Initial Setup
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Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 and WAC730 User Manual