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Chapter 3 Management Mode
300Mbps Wireless N Access Point EAP110 and Wireless N Gigabit Access Point EAP120/EAP220
can either work under the control of the EAP Controller software or work independently as a
standalone access point.
When user establishes a large-scale wireless network, the management of every single AP in
the network is complex and complicated. With the EAP Controller software, you can centrally
manage the mass APs simply in a web browser.
The Standalone mode applies to a relatively small-sized wireless network. EAPs in the Standalone
mode cannot be managed centrally by the EAP Controller software.
3.1 Standalone Mode
By default, the EAP works independently as a standalone access point. By entering the IP
address of the standalone EAP, you can log in to its web interface and perform configurations.
The factory default IP address configuration of the EAP is DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol). Before you access the web interface of the EAP, please make sure the DHCP server
works properly. Typically, a router acts as the DHCP server.
Follow the steps below to log in to the web interface of a standalone EAP.
1. Launch a web browser, enter the DHCP address in the address field and press the Enter key.
2. Enter admin (all lowercase) for both username and password.
3.2 Managed Mode
The EAP will become a managed AP once it is adopted via the EAP Controller software. Users
can manage the AP via a web browser. Refer to the EAP Controller User Guide to know more
about EAP Controller software.
3.3 Switch to Standalone Mode
The web interface of a specific EAP is not available once this EAP is adopted by the EAP
Controller. You can Forget the EAP via the EAP Controller to turn it back as a standalone AP.
Refer to the EAP Controller User Guide to learn more.
