Step 6: Test The Wireless Network; Step 5: Assign An Ip Address To The Msm320 - HP msm4 series Installation And Getting Started Manual

Step 5: Assign an IP address to the MSM320

By default the MSM320 operates as a DHCP client. This means that if the network has a
DHCP server, the MSM320 will automatically receive 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 MSM320:
 Pre-configure the DHCP server to assign a specific IP address to the MSM320. To do
this you need to specify the MSM320 Ethernet MAC address and a reserved IP address on
the DHCP server. The MSM320 Ethernet MAC address is printed on the MSM320 label
identified as Ethernet Base MAC, and listed on the management tool Home page as
Ethernet base MAC address.
 Let the DHCP server automatically assign an IP address. By default, the DHCP
server will assign an IP address once the MSM320 connects to the network. Once the
DHCP server has assigned the MSM320 an IP address, you can then find the IP address of
the MSM320 by looking for its Ethernet base MAC address in the DHCP server log. For
example after Step 6.4 below, you could go to the DHCP server log to retrieve the IP
address assigned to the MSM320.
 Assign a static IP address to the MSM320. The address must be on the same subnet
as the network to which the MSM320 will connect.

Step 6: Test the wireless network

For the purposes of this procedure, the network must have a DHCP server and an Internet
connection. Broadband routers typically include a DHCP server.
1. Disconnect your computer from the PoE switch or injector or the MSM320.
2. Power off the MSM320:
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3. Use a standard Ethernet cable to connect the switch or the data in port of the injector to
the network.
1. Select Network > DNS, and set the DNS server address. Select Save.
2. Select Network > Ports > Bridge port.
3. Select Static and then Configure. Configure settings as follows:
 IP address: Set an address that is on the same subnet as the network to which
the MSM320 will connect once installed. Respect any DHCP server-mandated
static address ranges.
 Mask: Set the corresponding mask for the IP address.
 Default gateway: Set the IP address of the gateway on the network.
4. Select Save. Connection to the management tool is lost.
If using a PoE switch or injector, disconnect the Ethernet cable from the MSM320.
If using a power supply, disconnect it.
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