Symbol Technologies AP-5131 User Manual

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AP-5131 Access Point Product Reference Guide

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c. If using the static or DHCP Server option, enter the network-assigned

IP Address

of the

AP-5131.

d. The

Subnet Mask

defines the size of the subnet. The first two sets of numbers specify

the network domain, the next set specifies the subset of hosts within a larger network.
These values help divide a network into subnetworks and simplify routing and data
transmission.

e. If using the static or DHCP Server option, enter a

Default Gateway

to

define the

numerical IP address of a router the AP-5131 uses on the Ethernet as its default gateway.

f. If using the static or DHCP Server option, enter the

Primary DNS Server

numerical IP

address.

g. If using the DHCP Server option, use the

Address Assignment Range

parameter to

specify a range of IP address reserved for mapping clients to IP addresses. If a manually
(static) mapped IP address is within the IP address range specified, that IP address could
still be assigned to another client. To avoid this, ensure all statically mapped IP
addresses are outside of the IP address range assigned to the DHCP server.

For additional AP-5131 LAN port configuration options, see

Configuring the LAN Interface

on page 5-1

.

8.

Enable the radio(s) using the

Enable

checkbox(es) within the Radio Configuration field. If

using a single radio AP-5131, enable the radio, then select either 2.4 GHz or 5.2 GHz from
the

RF Band of Operation

field. Only one RF band option at a time is permissible in a

single-radio AP-5131. If using a dual-radio AP-5131, the user can enable both RF bands. For
additional AP-5131 radio configuration options, see

Configuring the 802.11a or 802.11b/g

Radio on page 5-48

.

9.

Select the

WLAN #1

tab (WLANs 1 - 4 are available within the Quick Setup screen) to define

its ESSID and security scheme for basic operation.

NOTE

DNS names are not supported as a valid IP address for the AP-5131. The
user is required to enter a numerical IP address.

NOTE

A maximum of 16 WLANs are configurable within the AP-5131 Wireless
Configuration screen. The limitation of 16 WLANs exists regardless of
whether the AP-5131 is a single or dual-radio model.

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