Using the Access Point Setup Wizard

The first time that you log into the AP (or after it has been reset to the factory default settings), the Access Point Setup Wizard appears to help you perform initial configurations. Follow these steps to complete the wizard.

NOTE     If you click Cancel to bypass the Wizard, the Change Password page appears. You can then change the default password for logging in. For all other settings, the factory default configurations apply.

You must log in again after changing your password.

  1. Click Next on the Welcome page of the Wizard. The Configure Device - IP Address window appears.
  2. Click Dynamic IP Address (DHCP) if you want the WAP device to receive an IP address from a DHCP server. You also can select Static IP Address to configure the IP address manually. For a description of these fields, see VLAN and IPv4 Address Settings.
  3. Click Next. The Single Point Setup — Set a Cluster window appears. For a description of Single Point Setup, see Single Point Setup.
  4. To create a new Single Point Setup of WAP devices, select Create a New Cluster and specify a New Cluster Name. When you configure your devices with the same cluster name and enable Single Point Setup mode on other WAP devices, they automatically join the group.

    5. If you already have a cluster on your network, you can add this device to it by clicking Join an Existing Cluster, and then entering the Existing Cluster Name.

    If you do not want this device to participate in a Single Point Setup at this time, click Do not Enable Single Point Setup.

    (Optional) You can enter text in the AP Location field to note the physical location of the WAP device.

  5. Click Next. The Configure Device - Set System Date and Time window appears.
  6. Select your time zone, and then set the system time manually or set up the WAP device to get its time from an NTP server. For a description of these options, see Time Settings.
  7. Click Next. The Enable Security - Set Password window appears.
  8. Enter a New Password and enter it again in the Confirm Password text box. For more information about passwords, see User Accounts.

    9. NOTE     You can uncheck the Password Complexity box if you want to disable the password security rules. However, we strongly recommend keeping the password security rules enabled.

  9. Click Next. The Enable Security - Name Your Wireless Network window appears for the Radio 1 interface.

    10. NOTE     For this window and the following two windows (Wireless Security and VLAN ID), you configure these settings for the Radio 1 interface first. The windows reappear to allow you to configure these settings for Radio 2.

  10. Enter a Network Name. This name serves as the SSID for the default wireless network.
  11. Click Next. The Enable Security - Secure Your Wireless Network window appears.
  12. Choose a security encryption type and enter a security key. For a description of these options, see System Security.
  13. Click Next. The Wizard displays the Enable Security- Assign the VLAN ID For Your Wireless Network window.
  14. Enter a VLAN ID for traffic received on the wireless network.

    15. You should assign a different VLAN ID from the default (1) to wireless traffic in order to segregate it from management traffic on VLAN 1.

  15. Click Next.
  16. For the WAP371 device, the Network Name, Wireless Security, and VLAN ID pages show to enable configuring Radio 2. When finished with configuring Radio 2, click Next.

    17. The Wizard displays the Enable Captive Portal - Create Your Guest Network window.

  17. Select whether or not to set up an authentication method for guests on your network, and click Next.

    18. If you click No, skip to STEP 25.

    If you click Yes, the Wizard displays the Enable Captive Portal - Name Your Guest Network window.

  18. Specify a Guest Network Name for Radio 1. For the WAP371 device, select whether the guest network uses Radio 1 or Radio 2.
  19. Click Next. The Wizard displays the Enable Captive Portal - Secure Your Guest Network window.
  20. Choose a security encryption type for the guest network and enter a security key. For a description of these options, see System Security.
  21. Click Next. The Wizard displays the Enable Captive Portal - Assign the VLAN ID window.
  22. Specify a VLAN ID for the guest network. The guest network VLAN ID should be different from the management VLAN ID.
  23. Click Next. The Wizard displays the Enable Captive Portal - Enable Redirect URL window.
  24. Select Enable Redirect URL and specify a fully qualified domain name or IP address in the Redirect URL field (including http://). If specified, guest network users are redirected to the specified URL after authenticating.
  25. Click Next. The Wizard displays the Summary - Confirm Your Settings window.
  26. Review the settings that you configured. Click Back to reconfigure one or more settings. If you click Cancel, all settings are returned to the previous or default values.
  27. If they are correct, click Submit. Your WAP setup settings are saved and a confirmation window appears.
  28. Click Finish. The Login window appears to log in to the AP using the changed password.