Alcatel AST570 User Manual page 43

Connecting First time
WLAN client
Configuration of your
WLAN network
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Proceed as follows:
1. Make sure that all preconditions mentioned above are met.
2. On the WLAN adapter configure the SSID with the default
AST570 SSID.
Note: The AST570 allows also WLAN clients configured with an empty
SSID to associate.
3. To register the WLAN client, push the 'Association' button on
the AST570' back panel while the WLAN adapter tries to join
the AST570 WLAN network.
4. Make sure that the WLAN client is correctly associated.
Depending on your WLAN adapter the following message
could pop up:
Successfully joined Wireless network Alcatel012345."
Note: In fact this step allows your WLAN to be secure: without the physical
authentication, i.e. pushing the 'Association' button, while your WLAN
client tries to join your WLAN, no connectivity will be enabled between the
WLAN client and the AST570 WLAN.
5. You should now be able to contact the AST570, e.g. by
pinging 10.0.0.138 or by browsing to the AST570 pages.
As soon as you have initial connectivity with the AST570 you are
able to configure the AST570 WLAN parameters via its 'Wireless'
page.
Reconfiguration of your WLAN parameters is useful for securing
your WLAN environment from possible WLAN client access by
others.
See section 4.2 for more information on AST570' WLAN
configuration.
Note: After reconfiguring the AST570 WLAN parameters, Wireless contact may
be lost and WLAN clients might need reconfiguration and re authentication to
rejoin AST570' WLAN environment.
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