Cabletron Systems AirConnect 3Com - Manual (Page 43)

Gaining Access to the User Interface (UI) Using a Web Browser 43
4 Select Save [F1] to save the configuration .
You must always reset the AP after you make configuration changes if you want
the changes to be initiated. To reset the AP, follow the procedure below.
1 Select Special Functions.
2 Select Reset AP.
3 Select Yes at the confirmation prompt.
To enable Help file access, change the Help URL parameter using the following
procedure.
1 Select Special Functions.
2 Select Alter Filename(s)/HELP URL/TFTP Server/DHCP using Tab.
3 Press Enter.
4 Select the . HELP URL field using the Tab key.
5 Type the IP address/URL (Universal Request Locator) of the Web server or the
directory/folder of the Web server for the Help file location.
6 Press Enter.
7 Select OK [CR] using the Tab key and press ENTER.
8 Select the Save Configuration option to save the new setting .
9 Select Yes at the confirmation prompt.
The Main Menu displays.
10 Reset the AP for changes to take effect.
To access the AP UI via a Web browser from a workstation, do the following:
1 Set the IP address of the workstation and the subnet mask from the NCPA
properties window.
The workstation, in this case, is the workstation or notebook computer running
the Web browser. The informational message instructs you to reboot the system
for property changes to take effect.
2 Ping the AP to verify the connection by typing the command below at the default
DOS prompt:
Ping -t xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
If the ping receives no response, verify that the hardware connections, IP address,
gateway address, and subnet mask are correct. If these items are correct, contact
your network administrator for assistance.
3 Start your Web browser (Internet Explorer 4.0 or greater, or Netscape 3.0 or greater).
4 Type the IP Address for the associated AP to access that AP via the Web browser. The
AirConnect Access Point Configuration Management System main page displays.
(The Web pages look different than the Telnet, Direct Serial, or Dial-Up
Connections. Access the different page types using the nodes located in the left
frame. Refer to the online help file for Web page navigation, page contents, and
parameter use.)