H3C Technologies H3C WA2600 Series WLAN Access Points - Manual (Page 14)

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Logging In to an AP
Before logging in to an AP, power on the AP and connect it to a network. For more information, see
Powering on the AP and Connecting It to a Network .
When an AP works in the fit AP mode, you cannot directly log in to and manage it, but you can control it
through an access controller or a unified switch associated with it.
You can use any of the following methods to log in to a WA series WLAN access point working in the fat
AP mode:
z Logging in through the console port
z Logging in through telnet
z Logging in through SSH
z Logging in through web-based network management system
z Logging in through NMS
Powering on the AP and Connecting It to a Network
After installing the AP, perform the following steps before logging in to the AP.
Step1 the AP and connect it to an Ethernet.
For how to connect the power supply and connect your AP to a network, see the installation guide or
quick start of the AP.
Step2 Check the LEDs on the AP.
1) Power LED
z When the AP is powered on, the power LED is steady on.
z If the power LED is not on, it is possibly because the AP is not powered on.
2) Ethernet LED
z If the Ethernet LED is steady on, the AP is connected to the Ethernet.
z If the Ethernet LED is blinking, the AP is connected to the Ethernet, and data is being transmitted
and received.
For the description of the LEDs on the AP, see the installation guide or quick start of the AP.