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Section 1: Getting Started
LAPAC1750PRO Access Point Software User Manual
• To use a LAN connection, connect one end of an Ethernet cable to the
network port on the access point and the other end to the same hub where
your PC is connected, as shown in the following figure.
The hub or switch you use must permit broadcast signals from the access point
to reach all other devices on the network.
• To use a direct-cable connection, connect one end of an Ethernet straight-
through or crossover cable to the network port on the access point and
the other end of the cable to the Ethernet port on the PC, as shown in the
following figure. You can also use a serial cable to connect the serial port
on the AP to a serial port on the administrative computer.
For initial configuration with a direct Ethernet connection and no DHCP server,
be sure to set your PC to a static IP address in the same subnet as the default
IP address on the access point. (The default IP address for the access point is
192.168.1.252.)
If you use this method, you will need to reconfigure the cabling for subsequent
startup and deployment of the access point so that the access point is no longer
connected directly to the PC but instead is connected to the LAN (either by
using a hub or directly).
NOTE:
It is possible to detect access points on the network with a wireless
connection. However, we strongly advise against using this method.
In most environments you may have no way of knowing whether you
are actually connecting to the intended AP. Also, many of the initial
configuration changes required will cause you to lose connectivity with
the AP over a wireless connection.
NOTE:
Ethernet Port 1 and Port 2 can be used together in Link Aggregation
Mode when supported by the connected devices.
2. Connect the power adapter to the power port on the back of the access
point, and then plug the other end of the power cord into a power outlet.
3. Use your Web browser to log on to the access point Administration Web
pages.
• If the AP did not acquire an IP address from a DHCP server on your network,
enter 192.168.1.252 , the default IP address of the AP, in the address field of
your browser.
• If you used a DHCP server on your network to automatically configure
network information for the AP, enter the new IP address of the AP into the
Web browser.
4. When prompted, enter admin for the user name and admin for the
password, then click Log In.
• When you first log in, the System Summary page for access point
administration is displayed, as the following figure shows.