Accessing The Utility; The Setup Tab; Figure 6-1: Login Screen; Figure 6-2: Setup - Automatic Configuration - Dhcp Screen - Linksys WAP54GPE User Manual

Wireless-G Exterior Access Point

Accessing the Utility

To access the Web-based Utility of the Access Point, launch Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator, and enter
the Access Point's default IP address, 192.168.1.245, in the Address field. Press the Enter key.
Open your web browser and type the IP address you entered in the Setup Wizard. (The default IP address is
192.168.1.245.) (Should you need to learn what IP address the Access Point presently uses, run the Setup
Wizard again. It will scan the Access Point and give you its IP address.) Press the Enter key and the following
screen will appear. Enter admin in the User Name field. The first time you open the Web-based Utility, use the
default password, admin. (You can set a new password from the Administration - Management tab.) Then click

Figure 6-1: Login Screen

the OK button.

The Setup Tab

The first screen that appears is the Setup screen. This allows you to change the Access Point's general settings.
Setup
Enter a name for the Access Point.
Host Name. You may assign any name to the Access Point. Unique, memorable names are helpful, especially if
you are employing multiple access points on the same network.
Network Setup
The selections under this heading allow you to configure the Access Point's IP setting(s).
AP IP Type
Figure 6-2: Setup - Automatic Configuration -
Select Automatic Configuration - DHCP if your network router will assign an IP address to the Access Point.
DHCP Screen
Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Exterior Access Point 19
Accessing the Utility