Test The Wireless Network - HP MSM310 Quick Start Manual

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to the management tool. The security warning will not appear again unless you change
the IP address of the MSM310.
3. On the Login page, specify admin for both Username and Password and then select
Login. The MSM310 management tool home page opens.
4. Select Switch to Autonomous Mode and confirm the change. The MSM310 restarts in
autonomous mode.
To avoid a delay after switching modes, clear the ARP (address
Note:
resolution protocol) cache on your computer. In Windows for example,
from the Windows Start menu, select Run and enter "arp -d"
(without the quotes). Select OK.
D. Log in
1. Wait until the Power light stops blinking and remains on.
2. On the Login page, specify admin for both Username and Password and select Login.
3. On the License Agreement page, read the agreement and select Accept License
Agreement.
4. The registration page appears. It is recommended that you register later by selecting
Maintenance > Registration.
5. If a Country prompt appears, select the country in which the MSM310 will operate.
The correct country must be selected. See Country of use on page 3.
Caution:
6. At the password prompt it is recommended that you change the default password and
select Save. Passwords must be at least six characters long and include four different
characters.
The management tool is organized with menus and sub-menus. Instructions for making
menu selections, such as "select Wireless > Local mesh" instruct you to select the
Wireless menu and then the Local mesh sub-menu, as follows:
E. Assigning an IP address to the MSM310
By default the MSM310 operates as a DHCP client. This means that if the network has a
DHCP server, the MSM310 will automatically receive a new IP address in place of its default
address of 192.168.1.1 upon connecting to the network. Use one of the following methods to
assign an IP address to the MSM310:
• Pre-configure the DHCP server to assign a specific IP address to the MSM310. To do
this you need to specify the MSM310 Ethernet MAC address and a reserved IP address
on the DHCP server. The MSM310 Ethernet MAC address is printed on the MSM310
label identified as Ethernet Base MAC, and listed on the management tool Home page
as Ethernet base MAC address.
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• Let the DHCP server automatically assign an IP address. By default, the DHCP server
will assign an IP address once the MSM310 connects to the network. Once the DHCP
server has assigned the MSM310 an IP address, you can then find the IP address of the
MSM310 by looking for its Ethernet base MAC address in the DHCP server log. For
example after Step F.4 below, you could go to the DHCP server log to retrieve the IP
address assigned to the MSM310.
• Assign a static IP address to the MSM310. The address must be on the same subnet as
the network to which the MSM310 will connect.
1. Select Network > DNS, and set the DNS server address. Select Save.
2. Select Network > Ports > Bridge port.
3. Select Static and then Configure. Configure settings as follows:
• IP address: Set an address that is on the same subnet as the network to which
the MSM310 will connect once installed. Respect any DHCP server-mandated
static address ranges.
• Mask: Set the corresponding mask for the IP address.
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Default gateway: Set the IP address of the gateway on the network.
4. Select Save. Connection to the management tool is lost.
F. Test the wireless network
For the purposes of this procedure, the network must have a DHCP server and an Internet
connection. Broadband routers typically include a DHCP server.
1. Disconnect your computer from the PoE switch or injector or the MSM310.
2. Power off the MSM310:
• If using a PoE switch or injector, disconnect the Ethernet cable from the MSM310.
•
If using a power supply, disconnect it.
3. Use a standard Ethernet cable to connect the switch or the data in port of the injector to
the network.
4. Reconnect and power on the MSM310:
• If using a PoE switch or injector, use a standard Ethernet cable to reconnect the
MSM310 to the PoE switch or the data and power out port of the injector.
• If using a power supply, use a standard Ethernet cable to connect the MSM310 to the
network, and reconnect the MSM310 power supply.
5. Enable the wireless network interface of your computer, and verify that it is set to obtain
an IP address automatically.
For example, to do this in Windows Vista, use Control Panel > Network and Sharing
Center > Manage Network Connections > Wireless Network Connection, right-click
Properties and select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) > Properties, and make
sure that Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain a DNS server address
automatically are both enabled.
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