AirLive WLA-5000AP v3 - Manual (Page 12)

AirLive WLA-5000AP v3 Firmware 2.x User’s Manual
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2 2. Install the 802.11 A/G Access
Point
This section describes the installation procedure for the WLA-5000AP v3. It starts with a summary of the
content of the package you have purchased, followed by steps of how to power up and connect the
WLA-5000AP v3. Finally, this section explains how to configure a Windows PC to communicate with the
WLA-5000AP v3.
2.1 What’s in the box?
The WLA-5000AP v3 package contains the following items:
„ One WLA-5000AP v3
„ One 5V DC power adapter with a barrel connector
„ One CD of the WLA-5000AP v3 User Guide
2.2 Connect the cables
The Back Panel of the WLA-5000AP v3 appears as follows:
Follow these steps to install your WLA-5000AP v3:
Step 1. Connect a LAN hub to the LAN port on the WLA-5000AP v3 using the supplied LAN cable.
Step 2. Connect the power adapter to an electrical outlet and the WLA-5000AP v3.
You can reset the Access Point’s Settings to factory defaults by pushing a
paperclip in the RESET hole. Push and hold until the lights at the front of the
Access Point are off.
2.3 Configuration steps
This section describes configuration required for the WLA-5000AP v3 before it can work properly in your
network.
First, it is assumed that in your LAN environment, a separate DHCP server will be available for assigning
dynamic (and often private) IP addresses to requesting DHCP clients.
Additionally, since you need to perform various configuration changes to the WLA-5000AP v3, including the
SSID, Channel number, the WEP key, …, etc., it is necessary to associate a fixed IP address with the
WLA-5000AP v3, which is why the WLA-5000AP v3 will be shipped with a factory default private IP address of
192.168.1.1 (and a network mask of 255.255.255.0).