192.0.2.1 with subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 (???)
My laptop haS NO SERIAL PORT .DO I HAVE TO GET A usb TO SERIAL PORT
CABLE ?
(serial cable driver is on the laptop as my phone 's doanload uses a
serail cable - guess that would use teh same way).

Thanks


David Taylor wrote:
> > I did an AP reset - it did what the manual said but rebooted
> > typed the IP at the web browser and typed the IP address .
>
> typed what IP address? What IP address does it say it will default to
> in the manual?
>
> What IP address did you assign to your machine?
>
> > It came back with a timeout after a while .
> >
> > Did I have to used a serial port cable for connection from AP to my
> > Laptop?
>
> That's probably one way of doing it.
>
> > or was teh connection meant to be wireless?
>
> No, do it wired.