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Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide Section 2 - Getting Started Required Component Client Security Settings Description Security should be disabled on the client used to do initial configuration of the access point. If the Security mode on the access point is set to anything other than plain text, wireless clients will need to set a profile to the authentication mode used by the access point and provide a valid username and password, certificate, or similar user identity proof. Security modes are WPA/WPA2/ WPA3-Enterprise, and WPA/WPA2/WPA3-Personal. For information about configuring security on the access point, see "Virtual Access Point Settings" on page 32 Table 3 - Requirements for Wireless Clients Dynamic and Static IP Addressing on the AP When you power on the access point, the built-in DHCP client searches for a DHCP server on the network in order to obtain an IP Address and other network information. If the AP does not find a DHCP server on the network, the AP continues to use its default Static IP Address (10.90.90.91) until you re-assign it a new static IP address (and specify a static IP addressing policy) or until the AP successfully receives network information from a DHCP server. To change the connection type and assign a static IP address by using the CLI, see "Configuring the Ethernet Settings" on page 14 or, by using the Web UI, see "Ethernet Settings" on page 23 . Caution! If you do not have a DHCP server on your internal network, and do not plan to use one, the first thing you must do after powering on the access point is change the connection type from DHCP to static IP. You can either assign a new static IP address to the AP or continue using the default address. We recommend assigning a new static IP address so that if you bring up another WLAN AP on the same network, the IP address for each AP will be unique. Recovering an IP Address If you experience trouble communicating with the access point, you can recover a static IP address by resetting the AP configuration to the factory defaults (see "Resetting the Factory Default Configuration" on page 57 ), or you can get a dynamically assigned address by connecting the AP to a network that has a DHCP server. Discovering a Dynamically Assigned IP Address If you have access to the DHCP server on your network and know the MAC address of your AP, you can view the new IP address associated with the MAC address of the AP. If you do not have access to the DHCP server that assigned the IP address to the AP or do not know the MAC address of the AP, you might need to use the CLI to find out what the new IP address is. For information about how to discover a dynamically assigned IP address, see "Using the CLI to View the IP Address" on page 14 . Installing the UAP To access the Administration Web UI, you enter the IP address of the AP into a Web browser. You can use the default IP address of the AP (10.90.90.91) to log on to the AP and assign a static IP address, or you can use a DHCP server on you network to assign network information to the AP. The DHCP client on the AP is enabled by default. To install the UAP, use the following steps: 1.) Connect the AP to an administrative PC by using a LAN connection or a direct-cable connection. 2021 Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide Page 10