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WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual
Deploying a Basic WFS709TP System 2-13
v1.0, June 2007
• If you are using VLAN 1 to connect the WFS709TP to the network (see “Deployment
Scenario #1” on page 2-1 and “Deployment Scenario #2” on page 2-2), ping the VLAN 1 IP
address from a workstation on the network.
• If you created and configured a new VLAN (see “Deployment Scenario #3” on page 2-4), ping
the IP address of the new VLAN from a workstation on the network.
Configure the Loopback for the WFS709TP
You need to configure a loopback address if you are not using VLAN 1 to connect the WFS709TP
to the network (“Deployment Scenario #3”). The loopback address is used as the WFS709TP’s IP
address. If you do not configure a loopback address, the IP address assigned to VLAN 1 is used as
the WFS709TP’s IP address.
The loopback address can be part of the IP address space assigned to a VLAN interface. In the
example topology used in the procedure “Create the VLAN” on page 2-10, the VLAN 5 interface
on the WFS709TP was previously configured with the IP address 10.3.22.20/24. The loopback IP
address in this example will be 10.3.22.220.
To set the loopback address through the browser interface:
1. Navigate to the Configuration > Advanced > Switch > General page (Figure 2-10).
2. Enter the IP address for the loopback address.
Note: After you configure or modify a loopback address, you must reboot the WFS709TP
for the change to take effect.
Note: You configure the loopback address as a host address with a 32-bit netmask. The
loopback address should be routable from all external networks.