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Preparing the Access Points 55
4 Installing the D-Link Unified Access System
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 Figure 29.
Figure 29. Ethernet Connection for Static IP Assignment
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.
When you Telnet to the AP CLI the
WLAN-AP login: prompt appears.
Enter
admin as the user name and admin as the password. After a successful login, the WLAN-
AP#
prompt appears.
For information about how to disable the DHCP client on the AP or to set a static IP address,
see “D-Link Access Point” on page 63 in the Assigning the IP Address to Switches and
Managed APs section.
Changing the AP Password
For access to the AP, you need to provide the user name (admin), and a password. We
recommend that you change the default AP password to make access to the device more
secure.
To change the default password, log on to the AP and enter the following command:
set system password <password>
For example, the following command changes the password to test1234.
set system password test1234
The password you type appears in plain text. You are not asked to confirm the password after
you enter it once.
Configuring 802.1x Authentication Information on the AP
On networks that use IEEE 802.1x port-based network access control, a supplicant (client)
cannot gain access to the network until the 802.1x authenticator grants access. If your network
uses 802.1x, you must configure 802.1x authentication information that the AP can supply to
the authenticator.
NOTE:The access point supports MD5 authentication.
Crossover or straight-through
This PC must have an IP address
cable if your AP
on the same subnet as the Access Point.)