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Network Topology

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1.2 Network Topology 1.2.1 Layer-2 Management The typical network topology is shown below.  A DHCP Server To deploy EAPs in your local network, a DHCP server is required to assign IP addresses to the EAP devices and clients. Typically, a router acts as the DHCP server. It's assumed that the IP address of the LAN of the router is 192.168.0.1.  Controller Hosts In the LAN, only one management host needs to install the EAP Controller software, called Controller Host. For other hosts' convenient login to the EAP Controller interface, it's recommended to set a static IP address to the Controller Host. The IP address must be in the same subnet with the DHCP server. We take 192.168.0.100 as an example in the topology figure. PC 1 and PC 2 do not need to install the EAP Controller software. After you have configured the wireless network with the EAP Controller on the Controller Host, other computers (PC 1 and PC 2) in the same LAN can use the way of "IP:port" to log into the EAP Controller to monitor the wireless network. For the details, please refer to the note of Step 6 at Quick Setup. 2

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1.2
Network Topology
1.2.1
Layer-2 Management
The typical network topology is shown below.
A DHCP Server
To deploy EAPs in your local network, a DHCP server is required to assign IP addresses to the EAP
devices and clients. Typically, a router acts as the DHCP server. It’s assumed that the IP address of the
LAN of the router is 192.168.0.1.
Controller Hosts
In the LAN, only one management host needs to install the EAP Controller software, called Controller
Host. For other hosts’ convenient login to the EAP Controller interface, it’s recommended to set a static
IP address to the Controller Host. The IP address must be in the same subnet with the DHCP server. We
take 192.168.0.100 as an example in the topology figure.
PC 1 and PC 2 do not need to install the EAP Controller software. After you have configured the wireless
network with the EAP Controller on the Controller Host, other computers (PC 1 and PC 2) in the same
LAN can use the way of “IP:port” to log into the EAP Controller to monitor the wireless network. For the
details, please refer to the note of
Step 6
at Quick Setup.
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