Assigning Ip Address - NETGEAR ME102 Reference Manual

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Assigning IP Address

In order to set the access point IP address you need to know the access point MAC address. Follow the
steps below to give the access point a temporary address at the beginning and save the IP address
permanently through the SNMP Configuration Utility.
Assigning temporary IP address
1.
Connect an Ethernet station and the access point on the same subnet. The simplest way to
accomplish this is to connect the access point and the Ethernet station to the same hub. You need
to make sure that the station IP address and the Subnet Mask are configured properly. Also the
new IP address for the access point must correspond to the same Subnet Mask.
2.
From the Ethernet station, open an MS-DOS prompt window and enter a static route in the ARP
table for the new IP address you want to assign. Use the "arp –s" command to do that:
arp –s "new-ip-address" "AP-MAC-address"
Note: The MAC address of the access point is indicated on the bottom label of the access
point.
3.
Ping the access point, using the new IP address, to confirm the IP address assignment.
Saving the temporary IP address
Select an Ethernet/wireless station on the same subnet to install the access point SNMP utility. From
the windows desktop of the station, select Start ⇒ Program ⇒ NETGEAR ME102 AP ⇒ Access Point
SNMP Manager . You should be able to see the device that is configured with the new IP address.
Connect to the access point by selecting the access point and click on "Configure". Click on the IP
Address folder tab. You might see a different IP address setting. Modify the IP address and Subnet
Mask. Click on "Upgrade" to permanently save the new setting into the access point.
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