HP 501 Quick Start Manual page 6

HP 501 802.11ac Wireless Client Bridge Quickstart
D. Assign an IP address to the HP 501
By default, the HP 501 operates as a DHCP client. This means that if the network
has a DHCP server, the HP 501 automatically receives a new IP address in place
of its default address of 192.168.1.1 upon connecting to the network. Use one
of the following methods to assign an IP address to the HP 501:
• Preconfigure the DHCP server to assign a specific IP address to the HP
501. To do this, you need to specify the HP 501 Ethernet MAC address and
a reserved IP address on the DHCP server. The HP 501 Ethernet MAC
address is printed on the HP 501 label identified as MAC ADDR, and listed
on the management tool Home page as MAC address.
• Let the DHCP server automatically assign an IP address. By default, the
DHCP server assigns an IP address after the HP 501 connects to the
network. After the DHCP server assigns the HP 501 an IP address, you can
find the IP address of the HP 501 by looking for its Ethernet MAC address
in the DHCP server log.
• Assign a static IP address to the HP 501. The address must be on the
same subnet as the network to which the HP 501 connects.
1.
Select Network > IP.
2.
Under IPv4 Configuration, select Static IP for the connection type. For
Static IP address, set an address that is on the same subnet as the
network to which the HP 501 connects after installation. Respect any
DHCP server-mandated static address ranges. Also set Subnet mask
and Default gateway.
3.
Set the DNS name servers to Manual, and then enter at least one
server address.
4.
Click Save. Connection to the management tool is lost. You can later
reconnect to the management tool by specifying the new IP address.
E. Configure the work group bridge
The work group bridge configuration contains the settings that the HP 501 uses
to establish a connection with a wireless network. Configure the work group
bridge as follows:
1.
Select Wireless > Work group bridge.
2. On the Work group bridge page, configure settings as follows, leaving
other settings at their defaults:
• Set the Work group bridge mode to Enabled.
• SSID: This is the name of the wireless network to which the HP 501
attempts to connect. Click the arrow next to this field to select the
private network AP from the list of neighborhood APs. Or, if you set
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the SSID directly, be sure to configure the same name as on the
private network AP.
Caution: Wireless security
The wireless security setting on the HP 501 must match the setting on the
private network AP. In this scenario, a setting of WPA/WPA2 Personal is used
as an example and presumes that the AP for network HOME_A02A is
configured the same way. For information on other wireless security
settings, see the HP 501 802.11ac Wireless Client Bridge Configuration and
Administration Guide.
3.
To configure basic wireless protection, in the Security box, select WPA/
WPA2 Personal.
4. Select WPA version WPA or WPA2, and then in the Key box, enter the
preshared key that was configured on the AP.
5. Confirm the key, and then click Save. The HP 501 automatically attempts
to establish a wireless connection with the private network AP. To verify
the status of the connection, select Wireless > Work group bridge. The
Connection status should indicate a status of Associated.
When the wireless connection is established, the HP 501 is operational.
F. Test the wireless connection
For the purposes of this example, the network must have a DHCP server and an
Internet connection. Broadband routers typically include a DHCP server.
1.
Disconnect your computer from the HP 501.
2.
Power off the HP 501.
Initial configuration