Administrator Computer Requirements - Cisco Small Business AP541N Administration Manual

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NOTE

Administrator Computer Requirements

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The WLAN AP is not designed to function as a gateway to the Internet. To connect
your WLAN to other LANs or the Internet, you need a gateway device.
Table 1 describes the minimum requirements for the personal computer for the
initial configuration and administration of the access point through a Access Point
Configuration Utility.
Table 1 Requirements for Configuration
Required Software
or Component
Ethernet Connection
to the Access Point
Web Browser and
Operating System
Security Settings
Description
The computer used to configure the access point must
be connected to the access point by an Ethernet cable.
The IP address must be on the same subnet as the
access point. The subnet mask must match the subnet
mask of the access point. The
Address section describes the procedure for changing
these parameters on a PC running Windows.
The following Web browsers can be used to display
the access point Configuration Utility Web pages:
• Microsoft ® Internet Explorer
(with up-to-date patch level for either major
version) and Mozilla Firefox 3.x on Microsoft
®
Windows XP or Microsoft Windows 2000
• Mozilla Firefox 3.x on Redhat
or later
The Web browser must have JavaScript™ enabled to
support the interactive features of the Configuration
Utility interface.
Ensure that security is disabled on the wireless client
used initially to configure the access point. Once the
device has been configured, security can be enabled.
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Administrator Computer Requirements
Administration PC IP
® version 6.x or 7.x
® Linux ® version 2.4