AirLive WLA-5000AP v3 - Manual (Page 18)

AirLive WLA-5000AP v3 Firmware 2.x User’s Manual
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3.1.2 DEVICE IP SETTINGS
Setup Wizard>> Device IP Settings
The Device IP Settings screen allows you to configure the IP address and subnet of the device. Although
you can rely on a DHCP server to assign an IP address to the WLA-5000AP v3 automatically, it is
recommended that you configure a static IP address manually in most applications.
If you choose to assign the IP address manually, enable the checkbox of “Assign static IP to this device” and
then fill in the following fields
IP Address and IP Subnet Mask: Default values are 192.168.1.1 and 255.255.255.0 respectively. It is
important to note that there are similar addresses falling in the standard private IP address range and it is an
essential security feature of the device. Because of this private IP address, the device can no longer be
accessed (seen) from the Internet.
Gateway IP Address: Enter the IP address of your default gateway.
DNS Server: The Domain Name System (DNS) is a server on the Internet that translates logical names such
as “www.yahoo.com” to IP addresses like 66.218.71.80. In order to do this, a query is made by the requesting
device to a DNS server to provide the necessary information. If your system administrator requires you to
manually enter the DNS Server addresses, you should enter them here.
Click APPLY to go to the next screen.
If you choose to use a DHCP Server to acquire an IP address for the WLA-5000AP v3 automatically, enable
the checkbox that says, “Use the DHCP client protocol to automatically get the IP address for this device”.
Then click Next to go to the next screen. Again, as a reminder, it is recommended that your WLA-5000AP v3
should be assigned a static IP address in order to make it easy for you to manage the device later on.