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Settings for First Time Configuration (Express Setup)
For complete coverage of access point settings see the access point Help
file or the online User's Guide.
Setting
Description
Default
The default IP address is 192.0.2.1. An IP address is not
IP
dynamically assigned to the access point under its default
Address
configuration. Use the default address initially, then change it
to a valid address for the network to which the access point
will be connected. For dynamic address assignment, see the
section Using DHCP.
System
User-defined name for the access point. Any combination of
Name
letters and numbers from 1 to 32 characters. Default is the
model number of the access point.
Default
The default Subnet Mask is 255.255.0.0 if DHCP usage is
Subnet
Disabled or DHCP service is not available. Change this to a
Mask
valid subnet mask for the network to which the access point
will be connected.
Default
There is no default gateway initially configured. Use a valid
Gateway
gateway address for the network to which the access point
will be connected. If no valid gateway is defined on your
network, use the default gateway 0.0.0.0. For gateway
assignment via DHCP, see the section Using DHCP.
DHCP
The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
dynamically assigns IP addresses on a network with a DHCP
server. DHCP default setting for the PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN
Access Point is Disabled. To change this to Enabled and
install the access point on a network using DHCP support,
see Using DHCP.
Help
Location of the Help files accessible by clicking the Help
URL
button on a screen in the access point Configuration
Management System. See the online User's Guide for
information.
SSID
Service Set Identifier (also called Network Name, Network ID,
11A
ESSID) identifies the network to which the access point is
connected. All access points and client workstations on the
same wireless LAN must have the same SSID, which can be
any combination of letters and numbers up to 32 characters.
Default for Intel PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN devices is "101."
The default SSID is intended only for preliminary setups and
connections; it should usually be changed to a descriptive
name for the wireless LAN network in question.
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