Launching The Web-Based Configuration Utility - Cisco WAP131 Administration Manual

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Getting Started with the Configuration
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Cisco WAP131 and WAP351 Administration Guide
• When using Internet Explorer 8, you can configure security settings from
Internet Explorer.
- Select Tools -> Internet Options and then select the Security tab.
- Select Local Intranet and then select Sites.
- Select Advanced and then select Add. Add the intranet address of the
WAP device (http://<ip- address>) to the local intranet zone. The IP
address can also be specified as the subnet IP address so that all
addresses in the subnet are added to the local intranet zone.
• If you have multiple IPv6 interfaces on your management station, use the
IPv6 global address instead of the IPv6 local address to access the WAP
device from your browser.

Launching the Web-based Configuration Utility

Follow these steps to access the configuration utility from your computer to
configure the WAP device:
Connect the WAP deviceto the same network (IP subnet) as your computer. The
factory default IP address configuration of the WAP device is DHCP. Make sure
that your DHCP server is running and can be reached.
Locate the IP address of the WAP device.
a. The WAP device can be accessed and managed by Cisconetwork tools and
services including the Cisco FindIT Network Discovery Utility that enables you
to automatically discover all supported Cisco devices in the same local
network segment as your computer. You can get a snapshot view of each
device or launch the product configurationutility to view and configure the
settings. For more information, see http://www.cisco.com/go/findit.
b. The WAP device is Bonjour-enabled and automatically broadcasts its services
and listens for services being advertised by other Bonjour-enabled devices. If
you have a Bonjour-enabled browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer with a
Bonjour plug-in, or the Apple Mac Safari browser, you can find the WAP device
on your local network without knowing its IP address.
You can download the complete Bonjour for Microsoft Internet Explorer browser
from Apple's website by visiting: http://www.apple.com/bonjour/.
c. Locate the IP address assigned by your DHCP server by accessing your router
or DHCP server. See your DHCP server instructions for more information.
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