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Fortress Technologies ecure Wireless Access Bridge User Manual

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Fortress Wireless Access Bridge: Installation

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1

Open a browser application on a computer on your LAN
and, in the browser address field, enter the Bridge’s default
IP address:

192.168.254.254

.

2

Log on to the Bridge GUI, entering

admin

as both User ID

and Password and then clicking

Login

.

(When prompted, agree to accept the security certificate.)

3

From the main menu on the left choose

LAN

SETTINGS

, and

on the

LAN

SETTINGS

screen:

™

In Host name, enter a descriptive name for the Fortress
Bridge.

NOTE:

The IP ad-

dress must be

unique on the network.

™

In LAN IP address, enter a network address for the
Fortress Bridge’s management interface (the address
to be used for all subsequent administrative access to
the Bridge).

™

In LAN Subnet mask, enter the correct subnet mask for
the Bridge’s IP address.

™

In Default gateway, enter the IP address of the default
gateway (or router) for the network on which you are
installing the Bridge.

NOTE:

For infor-

mation about the

Bridge’s

STP

and

WAN

Port

encryption features

refer to Section 3.2.

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If the WAN port is connected to a satellite link or a DSL
or cable modem, select

Clear

for WAN Port.

Click

Apply

.

4

Click

OK

to clear the system dialog that instructs you to

reboot, but do not reboot until Step 10 of these procedures,
when you are again instructed to do so.