If you've lost the address/password information for your WAP54g, or if you've bought a used one and need to reset the configuration, follow these steps:
Step 1: Connect the power to the WAP54G. The "Act" light on the front of the unit should be on.
Step 2: Connect a network cable (cat5, normal or crossover cable is fine) from the WAP54g to your computer.
Step 3: set your computer's network interface as follows:
- Specify an IP address manually,
- ip: 192.168.1.2
- netmask: 192.168.1.255 (for Linux)
- netmask: 255.255.255.0 (for Windows)
- default gateway: 192.168.1.1
It doesn't matter what your DNS settings are for this exercise.
** BE SURE TO NOTE WHAT YOUR OLD SETTINGS WERE, so you can reset your computer when you're done!
Step 4: On the back of the WAP54g, locate the "reset" button. Use a paperclip or the tip of a pen to press and HOLD this button for 60 seconds. Yes, really, a full 60 seconds. If you release the button before that time, just hit the reset button again, and start the 60-second timer over again.
Step 5: After 60 seconds, release the "reset" button and unplug the power connection from the WAP54G, and wait 10 seconds, then plug the power back into the WAP54G. The "Act" light on the front should light up again.
Finally, on your computer -- point a web browser at http://192.168.1.245/
It should prompt for a username and password.
- For Internet Explorer, leave the username blank and put admin in the password
- For Firefox and Safari, put admin in the username and admin in the password
And there you have it!
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