Setting Up Your Wireless Network

The HPE Networking Instant On Solution requires you to connect HPE Networking Instant On APs to your wired network that provides internet connectivity.

Table 1: Instant On Wireless Network Provisioning
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Steps

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1.  

 

Private Network Mode—Power on the Instant On AP using the power adapter or using a Power over Ethernet (PoE) port on a PoE capable switch. Ensure that the AP is connected to your network using an Ethernet cable (included in the box).

Router Mode—Connect the E0/PT or ENET port of the Instant On device acting as a primary Wi-Fi router to the ISP provided modem using an Ethernet cable.

2.  

Verify the LED indicators to check if the AP is successfully connected to your provisioning network and is ready for you to configure. The LED indicator starts blinking alternatively between green and amber.

3.  

Configure the Instant On AP using the web application. For more information, see Accessing Instant On Application.

As an alternative, you may choose to download the mobile app on your Android or iOS device. For more information, see Downloading the Mobile App.

4.  

Launch the Instant On web or mobile application and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup.

Setting Up Your Wired Network

The following procedure is a step-by-step process of the initial setup to onboard Instant On switches to a site:

Table 2: Instant On Wired Network Provisioning
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Steps

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Ensure that the Instant On switch is connected to the internet to be discovered.

2.  

Connect the port you want to use as your switch uplink to your local network using an Ethernet cable, then power it on.

NOTE: If you have more than one Instant On switch, you will be able to add them later on.

3.  

Power on the switch. The switch will be ready to be discovered when the cloud LED light alternates between green and amber. For more information, see Setting Up Your Wireless Network

4.  

Download the mobile app on your Android or iOS device. For more information, see Downloading the Mobile App.

As an alternative, you may choose to configure the Instant On switch using the web application. For more information, see Accessing Instant On Application.

5.  

Launch the Instant On web or mobile application and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup.

Setting Up Your Network Using Gateway

The following procedure is a step-by-step process of the initial setup to onboard Instant On gateway to a site:

Table 3: Instant On Network Provisioning using Instant On Gateway
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Steps

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1.

Ensure that the Instant On gateway is connected to the internet for it to be discovered.

The Instant On gateway must be connected to the internet through the WAN port, using either a direct or an indirect connection. For more information about direct and indirect connections, see Direct and Indirect Connection.

Primary WAN ports:

  • Instant On Secure Gateway SG1004: Port 4
  • Instant On Gateway SG2505P: Port 5

NOTE: The security gateway must be the primary device for all the Instant On devices.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Connect the port you want to use as the gateway uplink to your local network using an Ethernet cable, and then power on the gateway.

Devices such as switches or access points must be connected to the LAN ports.

LAN Ports:

  • SG1004 Gateway: Ports 1, 2, and 3
  • SG2505P Gateway: Ports 1, 2, 3, and 4

NOTE: Only one Instant On gateway is supported per site.

3.

Power on the Instant On gateway. The Instant On gateway is ready to be discovered when the cloud LED light alternates between green and amber.

Devices such as switches and access points connected to the LAN ports are automatically discovered once the Instant On gateway completes the onboarding process.

4.

Configure the Instant On gateway using the web application. For more information, see Accessing Instant On Application.

As an alternative, you may choose to download the mobile app on your Android or iOS device. For more information, see Downloading the Mobile App.

5.

Launch the Instant On web or mobile application and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup.