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... Getting Started 6 Administrator Computer Requirements 7 Administration PC IP Address 8 Connecting the Access Point to a PC 8 Connect the Access Point to an Administration PC 9 Connecting ...the Access Point to the PC by using a Direct Cable Connection9 Connecting the Access Point to the PC through a Network Connection 10 Launching the Access Point Configuration Utility 11 Display the Configuration Utility By Using the Default IP Address 11 Display the Configuration Utility by Using Cisco...Cisco AP 541N Dual-band Single-radio Access Point Quick Start...
... Getting Started 6 Administrator Computer Requirements 7 Administration PC IP Address 8 Connecting the Access Point to a PC 8 Connect the Access Point to an Administration PC 9 Connecting ...the Access Point to the PC by using a Direct Cable Connection9 Connecting the Access Point to the PC through a Network Connection 10 Launching the Access Point Configuration Utility 11 Display the Configuration Utility By Using the Default IP Address 11 Display the Configuration Utility by Using Cisco...Cisco AP 541N Dual-band Single-radio Access Point Quick Start...
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Contents Configuring SNMP Groups 110 Configuring SNMP Users 113 SNMP Targets 115 Chapter 6: Administration Administrator Access Point Configuration Resetting the Access Point to the Factory Default Configuration Saving the... Messages Enabling or Disabling the Log Relay Host on the Events Page Configuring the Web Server Settings Creating an Administration Access Control List 118 118 120 121 121 121 122 122 122 123 124 124 124 126 127 128 ...to Configuration Information for a Specific Access Point 136 136 137 137 140 140 141 Cisco AP 541N Dual-band Single-radio Access Point Quick Start...
Contents Configuring SNMP Groups 110 Configuring SNMP Users 113 SNMP Targets 115 Chapter 6: Administration Administrator Access Point Configuration Resetting the Access Point to the Factory Default Configuration Saving the... Messages Enabling or Disabling the Log Relay Host on the Events Page Configuring the Web Server Settings Creating an Administration Access Control List 118 118 120 121 121 121 122 122 122 123 124 124 124 126 127 128 ...to Configuration Information for a Specific Access Point 136 136 137 137 140 140 141 Cisco AP 541N Dual-band Single-radio Access Point Quick Start...
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... obtain the greatest benefit from this document uses. Document Conventions This section describes the conventions this guide, you should also have basic knowledge of settings, events, or procedures that are responsible for the Cisco® AP 541N Dual-band Single-radio Access Point on a wireless network. AP541N Dual-band Single-radio Access Point Administration Guide 3
... obtain the greatest benefit from this document uses. Document Conventions This section describes the conventions this guide, you should also have basic knowledge of settings, events, or procedures that are responsible for the Cisco® AP 541N Dual-band Single-radio Access Point on a wireless network. AP541N Dual-band Single-radio Access Point Administration Guide 3
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...fixed value. Indicate a choice within square brackets {choice1 | choice2} choice1 | choice2 [{choice1 | choice2}] Indicates that you must enter a value in this guide. You must select a parameter from the list of the brackets and text inside them. [ ] Square brackets [value] Indicates an optional fixed parameter. ... Document Hyperlinked text. Conventions, page 3. Preface Table 1 describes the typographical conventions used in place of choices. AP541N Dual-band Single-radio Access Point Administration Guide 4 Angle brackets Indicates a parameter is a variable.
...fixed value. Indicate a choice within square brackets {choice1 | choice2} choice1 | choice2 [{choice1 | choice2}] Indicates that you must enter a value in this guide. You must select a parameter from the list of the brackets and text inside them. [ ] Square brackets [value] Indicates an optional fixed parameter. ... Document Hyperlinked text. Conventions, page 3. Preface Table 1 describes the typographical conventions used in place of choices. AP541N Dual-band Single-radio Access Point Administration Guide 4 Angle brackets Indicates a parameter is a variable.
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...information corresponds to each page on the right side of the information available in the online help is a subset of a page. AP541N Dual-band Single-radio Access Point Administration Guide 5 Preface Online Help, Supported Browsers, and Limitations Online help for the Access Point Configuration Utility pages provides information about the settings on... the Access Point Configuration Utility. For information about all fields and features available from the Access Point Configuration Utility. The information in the AP541N Dual-band Single-radio Access Point Administration Guide.
...information corresponds to each page on the right side of the information available in the online help is a subset of a page. AP541N Dual-band Single-radio Access Point Administration Guide 5 Preface Online Help, Supported Browsers, and Limitations Online help for the Access Point Configuration Utility pages provides information about the settings on... the Access Point Configuration Utility. For information about all fields and features available from the Access Point Configuration Utility. The information in the AP541N Dual-band Single-radio Access Point Administration Guide.
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1 Getting Started The Cisco Access Point provides continuous, high-speed access between wireless devices and Ethernet devices. If you use VLANs or IEEE 802.1X Authentication (port security) on ... interface, the access point needs an IP address. Cisco AP 541N Dual-band Single-radio Access Point Quick Start Guide 6 This document describes how to perform the setup, management, and maintenance of your network, you power on a new access point, review the following topics: • Administrator Computer Requirements • Connecting the Access Point...
1 Getting Started The Cisco Access Point provides continuous, high-speed access between wireless devices and Ethernet devices. If you use VLANs or IEEE 802.1X Authentication (port security) on ... interface, the access point needs an IP address. Cisco AP 541N Dual-band Single-radio Access Point Quick Start Guide 6 This document describes how to perform the setup, management, and maintenance of your network, you power on a new access point, review the following topics: • Administrator Computer Requirements • Connecting the Access Point...
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...The computer used initially to configure the access point. The IP address must be enabled. 7 Cisco AP 541N Dual-band Single-radio Access Point Quick Start Guide The following Web browsers can be connected to the access point by an Ethernet cable. To ...version) and Mozilla Firefox 3.x on Microsoft Windows® XP or Microsoft Windows 2000 • Mozilla Firefox 3.x on a PC running Windows. Administrator Computer Requirements Table 1 describes the minimum requirements for the personal computer for changing these parameters on Redhat® Linux® version 2.4 or later...
...The computer used initially to configure the access point. The IP address must be enabled. 7 Cisco AP 541N Dual-band Single-radio Access Point Quick Start Guide The following Web browsers can be connected to the access point by an Ethernet cable. To ...version) and Mozilla Firefox 3.x on Microsoft Windows® XP or Microsoft Windows 2000 • Mozilla Firefox 3.x on a PC running Windows. Administrator Computer Requirements Table 1 describes the minimum requirements for the personal computer for changing these parameters on Redhat® Linux® version 2.4 or later...
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...device before you can connect the access point directly to an administration PC or through a Network Connection" Cisco AP 541N Dual-band Single-radio Access Point Quick Start Guide 8 Otherwise, follow the instructions in the "Connect the Access Point to an Administration PC" section. To do so, the PC IP address ... before deploying it in the network by following the instructions in the "Connecting the Access Point to the PC through the network to an administration PC. The default subnet mask is 255.255.255.0.) For example, you deploy it in the same subnet as the access point IP ...
...device before you can connect the access point directly to an administration PC or through a Network Connection" Cisco AP 541N Dual-band Single-radio Access Point Quick Start Guide 8 Otherwise, follow the instructions in the "Connect the Access Point to an Administration PC" section. To do so, the PC IP address ... before deploying it in the network by following the instructions in the "Connecting the Access Point to the PC through the network to an administration PC. The default subnet mask is 255.255.255.0.) For example, you deploy it in the same subnet as the access point IP ...
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...the access point to a administration PC directly or through or crossover cable to the network port on the access point, as shown in the "Display the Configuration Utility By Using the Default IP Address" section. 9 Cisco AP 541N Dual-band Single-radio Access Point Quick Start Guide Figure 1 Connecting the ...Access Point Using a Direct-Cable Connection 195057 192.168.10.10 255.255.255.0 192.168.10.250 255.255.255.0 If you use this method, you are using a Direct Cable Connection To connect the access point to an administration PC, use a...
...the access point to a administration PC directly or through or crossover cable to the network port on the access point, as shown in the "Display the Configuration Utility By Using the Default IP Address" section. 9 Cisco AP 541N Dual-band Single-radio Access Point Quick Start Guide Figure 1 Connecting the ...Access Point Using a Direct-Cable Connection 195057 192.168.10.10 255.255.255.0 192.168.10.250 255.255.255.0 If you use this method, you are using a Direct Cable Connection To connect the access point to an administration PC, use a...
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... The hub or switch you are not using PoE, connect the power adapter to the network port on the network. Cisco AP 541N Dual-band Single-radio Access Point Quick Start Guide 10 STEP 2 Connect the other end to reach the other end of the access point, then plug the other devices... 2. Getting Started Connecting the Access Point to a PC 1 Connecting the Access Point to the PC through a Network Connection To connect the access point to an administration PC through the network: STEP 1 Connect one end of an Ethernet straight-through or crossover cable to the power port on the back of the...
... The hub or switch you are not using PoE, connect the power adapter to the network port on the network. Cisco AP 541N Dual-band Single-radio Access Point Quick Start Guide 10 STEP 2 Connect the other end to reach the other end of the access point, then plug the other devices... 2. Getting Started Connecting the Access Point to a PC 1 Connecting the Access Point to the PC through a Network Connection To connect the access point to an administration PC through the network: STEP 1 Connect one end of an Ethernet straight-through or crossover cable to the power port on the back of the...
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...: • Change the password by clicking Change Administrator Password. • Configure the SSID and enable wireless security, by clicking Configure Wireless Networks (SSIDs). • Enable the wireless radio, by clicking Enable Wireless Radio. • Assign a new static IP address to a PC STEP 3 Update the Cisco AP 541N software with static IP addresses... Connecting the Access Point to the access point if your network devices are configured with the latest version by clicking Set LAN IP Address. 13 Cisco AP 541N Dual-band Single-radio Access Point Quick Start...
...: • Change the password by clicking Change Administrator Password. • Configure the SSID and enable wireless security, by clicking Configure Wireless Networks (SSIDs). • Enable the wireless radio, by clicking Enable Wireless Radio. • Assign a new static IP address to a PC STEP 3 Update the Cisco AP 541N software with static IP addresses... Connecting the Access Point to the access point if your network devices are configured with the latest version by clicking Set LAN IP Address. 13 Cisco AP 541N Dual-band Single-radio Access Point Quick Start...
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... the password by clicking Change Administrator Password. • Configure the SSID and enable wireless security, by clicking Configure Wireless Networks (SSIDs). • Enable the wireless radio, by clicking Set LAN IP Address. 15 Cisco AP 541N Dual-band Single-radio Access Point Quick Start Guide NOTE Non-Cisco devices connected to the CCA site... Configuration Utility displays in a new window, as shown in the Topology map. Next, we recommend that you have been discovered, the Topology Map includes the Cisco AP541N. STEP 8 Click Configuration Utility.
... the password by clicking Change Administrator Password. • Configure the SSID and enable wireless security, by clicking Configure Wireless Networks (SSIDs). • Enable the wireless radio, by clicking Set LAN IP Address. 15 Cisco AP 541N Dual-band Single-radio Access Point Quick Start Guide NOTE Non-Cisco devices connected to the CCA site... Configuration Utility displays in a new window, as shown in the Topology map. Next, we recommend that you have been discovered, the Topology Map includes the Cisco AP541N. STEP 8 Click Configuration Utility.
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... Utility, see LAN Settings, page 40. 17 Cisco AP 541N Dual-band Single-radio Access Point Quick Start Guide If the IP address is displayed, as shown in Figure 4. CAUTION If you bring up another WLAN Cisco AP541N on the same network, the IP address for ...the access point Configuration Utility is not unique, a conflict results causing unpredictable results. Next, we recommend assigning a new static IP address so that you: • Change the password by clicking Change Administrator Password. •...
... Utility, see LAN Settings, page 40. 17 Cisco AP 541N Dual-band Single-radio Access Point Quick Start Guide If the IP address is displayed, as shown in Figure 4. CAUTION If you bring up another WLAN Cisco AP541N on the same network, the IP address for ...the access point Configuration Utility is not unique, a conflict results causing unpredictable results. Next, we recommend assigning a new static IP address so that you: • Change the password by clicking Change Administrator Password. •...
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...connectivity. Also, if you change the connection type and assign a static IP address, see LAN Settings, page 40. Cisco AP 541N Dual-band Single-radio Access Point Quick Start Guide 20 NOTE We recommend that you assign a new static IP address. duplicating an IP address on the network and ... and VLAN configuration, do not plan to use one, click Change IP Address to change the connection type from DHCP to provide a new administration password for each access point will not be changed. Getting Started Configuring the Access Point by using the Getting Started Page 1 Configuring the Access ...
...connectivity. Also, if you change the connection type and assign a static IP address, see LAN Settings, page 40. Cisco AP 541N Dual-band Single-radio Access Point Quick Start Guide 20 NOTE We recommend that you assign a new static IP address. duplicating an IP address on the network and ... and VLAN configuration, do not plan to use one, click Change IP Address to change the connection type from DHCP to provide a new administration password for each access point will not be changed. Getting Started Configuring the Access Point by using the Getting Started Page 1 Configuring the Access ...
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STEP 1 Connect the access point to test some wireless clients. If you can enable more than one administrator is logged onto the Configuration Utility and is making changes to the configuration, there is no guarantee that all configuration changes specified by using an ... with wireless clients on the access point. If you configured the access point by multiple users will be applied. 23 Cisco AP 541N Dual-band Single-radio Access Point Quick Start Guide b. The next step is already connected to the access point, do the following: a. STEP 2 Test the access point by connecting...
STEP 1 Connect the access point to test some wireless clients. If you can enable more than one administrator is logged onto the Configuration Utility and is making changes to the configuration, there is no guarantee that all configuration changes specified by using an ... with wireless clients on the access point. If you configured the access point by multiple users will be applied. 23 Cisco AP 541N Dual-band Single-radio Access Point Quick Start Guide b. The next step is already connected to the access point, do the following: a. STEP 2 Test the access point by connecting...
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... RF scan. If the access point listed as a rogue is received. Click Refresh to each associated client. Cisco AP 541N Dual-band Single-radio Access Point Quick Start Guide 34 NOTE The Detected Rouge AP List and Known AP List provide information. The Rogue AP Detection page displays... has been installed on the lists and cannot apply any control over the access points on a secure network without authorization from a system administrator. The client connection drops off the list within 300 seconds if these data packets are not acknowledged, even if no normal traffic is passing...
... RF scan. If the access point listed as a rogue is received. Click Refresh to each associated client. Cisco AP 541N Dual-band Single-radio Access Point Quick Start Guide 34 NOTE The Detected Rouge AP List and Known AP List provide information. The Rogue AP Detection page displays... has been installed on the lists and cannot apply any control over the access points on a secure network without authorization from a system administrator. The client connection drops off the list within 300 seconds if these data packets are not acknowledged, even if no normal traffic is passing...
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Cisco AP 541N Dual-band Single-radio Access Point Quick Start Guide 44 Setup Configuring 802.1X Authentication Figure 11 IEEE 802.1X Authentication 3 Table 8 IEEE 802.1X Authentication Field Descriptions Field 802.1X Supplicant Description Click Enabled to disable the Administrative status of the 802.1X Supplicant. Click Disabled to enable the Administrative status of the 802.1X Supplicant.
Cisco AP 541N Dual-band Single-radio Access Point Quick Start Guide 44 Setup Configuring 802.1X Authentication Figure 11 IEEE 802.1X Authentication 3 Table 8 IEEE 802.1X Authentication Field Descriptions Field 802.1X Supplicant Description Click Enabled to disable the Administrative status of the 802.1X Supplicant. Click Disabled to enable the Administrative status of the 802.1X Supplicant.
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NOTE: If you must click Apply to SNMPv1, SNMPv2c, and SNMPv3. 105 Cisco AP 541N Dual-band Single-radio Access Point Quick Start Guide This is disabled. After changing the mode, you disable SNMP, all remaining fields on your configuration changes. By default SNMP is a global SNMP parameter that ... Configuring SNMP on the Access Point Figure 21 Modifying SNMP Settings Table 25 SNMP Settings Field SNMP Enabled/Disabled Description You can specify the SNMP administrative mode on the SNMP page are disabled. To enable SNMP, click Enabled.
NOTE: If you must click Apply to SNMPv1, SNMPv2c, and SNMPv3. 105 Cisco AP 541N Dual-band Single-radio Access Point Quick Start Guide This is disabled. After changing the mode, you disable SNMP, all remaining fields on your configuration changes. By default SNMP is a global SNMP parameter that ... Configuring SNMP on the Access Point Figure 21 Modifying SNMP Settings Table 25 SNMP Settings Field SNMP Enabled/Disabled Description You can specify the SNMP administrative mode on the SNMP page are disabled. To enable SNMP, click Enabled.
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Figure 26 Administrator Configuration Page Table 30 describes the fields and configuration options on the Administrator page. The default password is cisco. NOTE As an immediate first step in securing your wireless network, we recommend that you change the administrator password from the default. Cisco AP 541N Dual-band Single-radio Access Point Quick Start Guide 118 6 Administration Administrator Use this page to configure the administrator information and to provide a new administration password for the access point.
Figure 26 Administrator Configuration Page Table 30 describes the fields and configuration options on the Administrator page. The default password is cisco. NOTE As an immediate first step in securing your wireless network, we recommend that you change the administrator password from the default. Cisco AP 541N Dual-band Single-radio Access Point Quick Start Guide 118 6 Administration Administrator Use this page to configure the administrator information and to provide a new administration password for the access point.
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