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Mist cloud. An AP connected to a modem port connects to the Mist cloud but does not
provide any services.
The same guideline applies if you have a modem/router combo. Connect the Eth0+PoE port
on the AP to one of the LAN ports.
If the switch or router that you connect to the AP is not PoE capable, use an 802.3at or 802.3bt
power injector. You can use an 802.3at power injector such as PD-9001GR/AT/AC.
• Connect an Ethernet cable from the switch to the data in port on the power injector.
• Connect an Ethernet cable from the data out port on the power injector to the Eth0+PoE port on
the AP.
2. Wait for a few minutes for the AP to boot completely.
When the AP connects to the Juniper Mist portal, the LED on the AP turns green, which indicates
that the AP is connected and onboarded to the Juniper Mist cloud.
After you've onboarded the AP, you can configure the AP according to your network and
requirements. See the
configure your AP.
A few things to keep in mind about your AP:
• When an AP boots for the first time, it sends a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
request on the trunk port or native VLAN. You can reconfigure the AP to assign it to a different
VLAN after you've onboarded the AP (that is, the AP state shows as Connected in the Juniper
Mist portal. Ensure that you reassign the AP to a valid VLAN because, on rebooting, the AP sends
DHCP requests only on that VLAN. If you connect the AP to a port on which the VLAN doesn't
exist, Mist displays a No IP address found error.
• We recommend that you avoid using a static IP address on an AP. The AP uses the configured
static information whenever it reboots, and you cannot reconfigure the AP until it connects to the
network. If you need to correct the IP address, you'll need to reset the AP to the factory-default
configuration.
If you must use a static IP address, we recommend that you use a DHCP IP address during the
initial setup. Before assigning a static IP address, ensure that:
• You've reserved the static IP address for the AP.
• The switch port can reach the static IP address.
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