Chapter 5: Setting Up The Wireless-G Access Point; Overview; Accessing The Utility - Linksys SRW224P - 10/100 - Gigabit Switch User Manual

Wireless-G Access Point with Power Over Ethernet and Rangebooster

Chapter 5: Setting Up the Wireless-G Access Point

Overview

The Access Point has been designed to be functional right out of the box with the default settings. However, if
you'd like to change these settings, the Access Point can be configured through your web browser with the
web-based Utility. This chapter explains how to use the Utility to perform the most basic settings.
The Utility can be accessed via web browsers, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox through the
use of a computer that is networked with the Access Point.
For a basic network setup, most users only have to use the following screens of the Utility:
• Setup
On the Setup screen, enter your basic network settings (IP address) here.
• Management
Click the Administration tab and then select the Management screen. The Access Point's default password
is admin. To secure the Access Point, change the AP Password from its default.
Most users will also customize their wireless settings:
• Wireless
On the Wireless screen, change default SSID under the Basic Wireless Settings Tab. Select the level of
security under the Wireless Security Tab and complete the options for the selected security mode.

Accessing the Utility

There are three ways to connect to your Access Point for the first time.
1. If you have a 48VDC Power Injector (e.g. Linksys WAPPOE), power up your Access Point first, then connect the
Injector's cable to your PC. Configure your PC to have the static IP address on the same subnet as the Access
Point's default IP address (192.168.1.245).
2. If you have a PoE switch (e.g. Linksys SRW224P), connect your Access Point and your PC to the same
network. Configure your PC to have the static IP address on the same subnet as the Access Point's default IP
address (192.168.1.245). Or if there is a DHCP server connected to the switch, configure it to assign the IP
address in 192.168.1.0/24 subnet. Your PC will get an IP address in the subnet through the DHCP.
Chapter 5: Setting Up the Wireless-G Access Point
Overview
HAVE YOU: Enabled TCP/IP on your PCs? PCs
communicate over the network with this
protocol. Refer to "Appendix D: Windows Help"
for more information on TCP/IP.
tcp/ip: a set of protocols PCs use to
communicate over a network.
browser: an application that provides a way to
look at and interact with all the information on the
World Wide Web.
12