Cisco WAP371 - Chapter 1: Getting Started; Starting the Web-Based Configuration Utility

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Cisco Small Business WAP371 Wireless Access Point Administration Guide 2
Getting Started
This chapter provides an introduction to the Wireless Access Point (WAP) devices web-based
configuration utility, and includes these topics:
• Starting the Web-Based Configuration Utility
• Using the Access Point Setup Wizard
• Getting Started
• Window Navigation
Starting the Web-Based Configuration Utility
This section describes system requirements and how to navigate the web-based configuration
utility.
Supported Browsers
• Internet Explorer 7.0 or later
• Chrome 5.0 or later
• Firefox 3.0 or later
• Safari 3.0 or later
Browser Restrictions
• If you are using Internet Explorer 6, you cannot directly use an IPv6 address to access
the AP. You can, however, use the Domain Name System (DNS) server to create a
domain name that contains the IPv6 address, and then use that domain name in the
address bar in place of the IPv6 address.
• When using Internet Explorer 8, you can configure security settings from Internet
Explorer. Select Tools > Internet Options and then select the Security tab. Select
Local Intranet and select Sites. Select Advanced and then select Add. Add the
intranet address of the AP (http://<ip-address>) to the local intranet zone. The IP