Next Steps And Recommendations - Dell PowerConnect W-IAP175P Quick Setup Manual

Dell Networking Mobility Starter Kit – Quick Setup Guide
Figure 11 Virtual Controller IP address
9. Connect your client PC to the network you created, as described in step 3 in the section
"Connect to the Provisioning WiFi Network".
10. Login to the Dell Instant Access Point Web UI, as in step 4 and 5 in the section "Connect to the
Provisioning WiFi Network".
NOTE: If you have not connected your switch to the internet you may need to manually
enter the Virtual Controller IP address from step 8 into the browser to access the login screen.
On the new SSID, the redirect feature from the address instant.dell-pcw.com will only work if
you have a functional DNS on your network.
11. The instant provisioning network is automatically deleted and should no longer be present.
12. If you have not connected the additional IAPs that came with your purchase, you may do so at
any time. The Virtual Controller setup in the preceding steps will automatically locate and
configure any IAP connected on the same subnet. No further configuration for the other IAPs is
necessary.

Next steps and recommendations

The above steps result in a WLAN that is secured by a WPA2 pre-shared key (passphrase). Dell
recommends administrators use WPA2 as the minimum level of security for your WLAN security.
Enterprise grade security through authentication servers can be setup during or after the initial steps
detailed above. For additional information on authentication server settings, see the Dell
PowerConnect W-Series Instant Users Guide.
Any user with access to the passphrase used in the setup described in this quick start guide will be able
to access any network resource at an unrestricted level. Dell recommends administrators use the
proper amount of restrictions for each user as required by their own access and security policy. For
information about Network-based and Role-based access rule settings, see the Dell PowerConnect W-
Series Instant Users Guide.
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