Configuring Ip Settings; Web: Configuring Ip Settings Statically Or Via Dhcp - HP ProCurve 420 Management And Configuration Manual

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Configuring IP Settings

Configuring the access point with an IP address expands your ability to
manage the access point and use its features. A number of access point
features depend on IP addressing to operate.
You can use the web browser interface to access IP addressing only if the
access point already has an IP address that is reachable through your network.
By default, the access point is configured to automatically receive IP
addressing from a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server.
However, if you are not using a DHCP server to configure IP addressing, use
the CLI to manually configure the initial IP values. After you have network
access to the access point, you can use the web browser interface to modify
the initial IP configuration, if needed.
If there is no DHCP server on your network, or DHCP fails, the access point
will automatically start up with a default IP address of 192.168.1.1.

Web: Configuring IP Settings Statically or via DHCP

The IP Configuration window on the Configuration tab enables the DHCP client
to be enabled or the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/
IP) settings to be manually specified.
The web interface enables you to modify these parameters:
Obtain the IP Address from the DHCP Server: The DHCP client is
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enabled. The IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, and Domain Name
Server (DNS) address are dynamically assigned to the access point by the
network DHCP server.
■ Use the Static IP Address Below: The DHCP client is disabled. The IP
address settings are configured manually.
• IP Address: The IP address of the access point. Valid IP addresses
consist of four decimal numbers, 0 to 255, separated by periods.
• Subnet Mask: The mask that identifies the host address bits used for
routing to specific subnets.
• Default Gateway: The default gateway is the IP address of the next­
hop gateway router for the access point, which is used if the requested
destination address is not on the local subnet.
Access Point Configuration

Configuring IP Settings

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