Connecting The Ap To The Network - Aerohive AP330 User Manual

Chapter 1 Aerohive AP330 and AP350
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ONNECTING THE
Run an Ethernet cable from the eth0 port on the AP to a switch so that on the network. You can use an
AC/DC power adaptor to connect it to a 100-240 VAC power source or allow it to obtain power through PoE
(Power over Ethernet) from PSE (power sourcing equipment) on the network. (Power adaptors and PoE
injectors are available from Aerohive as options.)
After you cable the AP to an Ethernet network and power it on, it automatically attempts to get its network
settings through DHCP and contact HiveManager. The process typically takes about five minutes to
complete. If you see the AP listed on the All Devices page in the Monitor section of the HiveManager GUI,
the initial setup is complete and you can now begin managing the AP through HiveManager. This process is
shown in Figure 12, which shows the AP350 but applies equally to the AP330.
Figure 12 Cabling and powering the AP
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Eth0
Connect a standard
Ethernet cable with
RJ-45 connectors
from ETH0 on the
AP to a switch.
2
If the AP does not appear in the HiveManager GUI after about ten minutes, see Aerohive product
documentation and free online training videos to understand how the AP attempts to contact
HiveManager and what you can do to help establish a connection between them. They are available for
free at www.aerohive.com/techdocs.
To configure the AP330 and AP350 to provide wireless access to the network, refer to the technical
documentation for HiveManager, the Aerohive device management system.
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TO THE ETWORK
Attach the 5 GHz antennas with gray rings
to the 5 GHz connectors with gray circles...
and the 2.4 GHz antennas with white
rings to the 2.4 GHz connectors.
Switch
Ethernet
Cable
If the switch provides
PoE (Power-over-
Ethernet), cabling the
AP to the switch will
cause the AP to
power on in a few
seconds.
HiveManager
Firewall
DHCP
Server
Some other network devices (They
might all be incorporated in the same
device, such as a router or firewall.)
If the switch does not
provide PoE, use the
AC/DC power adaptor
(available as an
accessory) to connect
the AP to a 100-240
AC power source.
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