Before You Begin - Cisco 500 Series Quick Start Quide

Welcome
Thank you for choosing the Cisco Small Business WAP551 or WAP561
Wireless Access Point. The Cisco WAP551 is a single-radio, selectable-
band, 450Mbps data rate 802. 1 1n access point, and the Cisco WAP561 is
a dual-radio variant of the Cisco WAP551.
This guide is designed to familiarize you with the general layout of the
access point, describe how to deploy the device in your network, and
describe how to configure the device. Your access point has more features
and functionality than what is described in this guide. For additional
information, see the Administration
Guide is found in
Package Contents
• Wireless Access Point
• Mounting kit
• This Quick Start Guide
• Product CD
• Ethernet Cable

Before You Begin

1
Before you begin the installation, make sure that you have the following
equipment and services:
• A computer with Browser support for:
– Internet Explorer v7.0 or later
– Chrome v5.0 or later
– Firefox v3.0 or later
– Safari v3.0 or later
• Tools for installing the hardware
• One or more Ethernet network switches with PoE
2
"Where to Go From Here" on page
Cisco Small Business WAP500 Series Wireless Access Point
Guide. A link to the Administration
11.