Connecting To The Access Point Using The Lan Port; Basic Device Configuration - Extreme Networks Altitude 4700 Series Product Reference Manual

Connecting to the Access Point using the LAN Port

To initially connect to the Access Point using the Access Point's LAN port:
1 The LAN (or GE1/POE) port default is set to DHCP. Connect the Access Point's GE1/POE port to a
DHCP server. The Access Point will receive its IP address automatically.
2 To view the IP address, connect one end of a null modem serial cable to the Access Point and the
other end to the serial port of a computer running HyperTerminal or similar emulation program.
3 Configure the following settings:
Baud Rate - 19200
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Data Bits - 8
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Stop Bits - 1
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No Parity
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No Flow Control
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4 Press <ESC> or <Enter> to access the Access Point CLI.
5 Enter the default username of "admin" and the default password of "admin123."
As this is the first time you are logging into the Access Point, you are prompted to enter a new
password and set the county code. Refer to
countries two digit country code.
6 At the CLI prompt (admin>), type "summary."
The Access Point's LAN IP address will display.
7 Using a Web browser, use the Access Point's IP address to access the Access Point.
8 Refer to "Basic Device Configuration" on page 65
of the Access Point.

Basic Device Configuration

For the basic setup described in this section, the Java-based Web UI will be used to configure the Access
Point. Use the Access Point's LAN interface for establishing a link with the Access Point. Configure the
Access Point as a DHCP client. For optimal screen resolution, set your screen resolution to 1024 x 768
pixels or greater.
1 Log in using admin as the default Username and admin123 as the default Password. Use your new
password if it has been updated from default.
NOTE
For optimum compatibility, use Sun Microsystems JRE 1.5 or higher (available from Sun's website), and
be sure to disable Microsoft's Java Virtual Machine if installed.
Altitude 4700 Series Access Point Product Reference Guide
"Country Codes" on page 627
for instructions on the initial (basic) configuration
for a list of each available
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