Before configuring the Intel® PRO/Wireless 2011B LAN Access Point, you must connect to it using one of the following options:
Direct Serial Connection |
Use a terminal program on your computer with a null-modem serial cable connected to the access point. See Using a Direct Serial Connection. |
Telnet Session |
Use Telnet to connect to the access point using a wireless or Ethernet connection. See Using a Telnet Session. |
Web Browser |
Browse to the access point Web server from a Web browser using a wireless or Ethernet connection. See Using a Web Browser. |
Before using the Telnet and Web server options, you must first configure the IP address on the access point. To use the direct serial option you don't need to configure the IP address.
Before you can manage the access point using a Web browser or Telnet, you need the IP address of the access point. You can use the AP Discovery application to find access points on your network and determine the IP address of each. You can install AP Discovery from the Intel PRO/Wireless 2011B LAN CD. For instructions, see the Intel PRO/Wireless 2011B LAN Access Point Quick Installation Guide.
To locate an access point
Click Start, Programs, Intel(R) PROWireless, Access Point Administration Utilities, and then AP Discovery.
To locate an access point using Windows 95*
Click Start, Programs, Intel(R) Wireless LAN, Intel WLAN Utilities, and then AP Discovery.
To locate an access point using the default IP address
If you do not have a DHCP server on your network, the access point uses the following default IP address: 192.0.2.1.
If you cannot locate the access point on your network
You can connect using the serial connection and then set an IP address for the access point. See Using a Direct Serial Connection.
Try verifying the connection using the ping command. At the DOS prompt, type: Ping -t followed by the IP address of the access point. If the ping receives no response, verify that the hardware connections, IP address, gateway address, and subnet mask are correct.
The access point supports a serial connection to the management console through a nine-pin serial connector. Connecting the access point directly to a computer serial port requires a null-modem cable.
To make a serial connection:
emulation |
ANSI |
baud rate |
19200 bps |
data bits |
8 |
stop bits |
1 |
parity |
none |
flow control |
none |
Using a Telnet session to gain access to the management console requires that a remote station have a TCP/IP stack. The remote station can be on the wired or wireless LAN.
To access the access point from the workstation
Set the System Passwords on the Set System Configuration screen.
The easiest way to manage the access point is to use a Web browser. Your can use Internet Explorer* 4.0 or greater, or Netscape Navigator* 4.5 or greater.
To use a Web browser to manage the access point, the Web browser must be configured to browse the LAN. The remote computer can be on the wired or wireless LAN.
To determine if the Web Server option is enabled
To access the Main Menu using a Web browser
Type the IP Address for the access point in the browser address window. The browser displays the Configuration Management System main page:
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NOTE: The Web pages look different than the Management Console used for Telnet or Direct Serial connections, but the contents are basically the same. Access the different pages using the links located on the left. |
To access to the Easy Setup and Configuration pages
To view configuration, function, or option changes on the Web pages, turn off the caching function for your browser.
Netscape Navigator
- For Netscape Navigator, from the menu bar select Edit, Properties and Advanced, Cache.
- Select Document in cache is compared to document on network: Every time.
Internet Explorer
- For Internet Explorer, from the menu bar select View, Internet Options, Temporary Internet files and Settings.
- Select Check for newer versions of stored pages: Every visit to the page. If this property/option is not turned off, the browser returns the previous view of the page without the changes.
The CD-ROM contains Help for the Access Point Configuration Management System web pages. You can view the Help on the CD or copy the files to a Web server on your network and make them available on the server.
To copy the Help files to a network Web server
To enable Help file access from the Web management pages on the access point
To access Help from any web management page
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