Cabletron Systems 3Com manual Select Easy Setup--Easy Setup, Parameter Description

Installing the Access Point 45

Installing the Access AP Easy Setup is the program in which you set basic parameters for an AirConnect

Pointwireless network. These parameters include designating a gateway address that enables message forwarding across routers on the wired Ethernet.

To install an AP, follow the procedure below.

1Select Easy Setup-->Easy Setup.

The parameters in the Access Point Easy Setup window are explained in the list below.

Parameter	Description
Unit Name	AP name
IP Address	Network-assigned Internet Protocol address of the AP
Gateway IP Address	IP address of a router the AP uses on the Ethernet
	default gateway
Subnet Mask	Consists of four sets of digits that help divide a
	network into subnetworks and simplify routing and
	data transmission
DHCP	Enable/Disable automatic IP address assignment by a
	DHCP server
Help URL	URL of web management help file
Wireless LAN Service	WLAN service area identifier
Area
Diversity	Enables selection of antenna diversity. Choose
	Primary Only
Additional Gateways	IP addresses of the additional gateways used. You can
	access up to eight gateways

2Verify that the AP parameters reflect the network environment and change the parameters as needed.

3Do one of the following:

■Click Save Settings to write changes if you make modifications.

■Click Clear Entries to remove your changes and return the default settings.

Adding Additional You can add the IP addresses of additional gateways during Easy Setup. To do so, Gateways follow this procedure:

1Select Easy Setup-->Easy Setup.

2Click Add/Delete Gateways.

The Easy Setup - Add/Delete Gateways page displays.

3Enter the IP addresses of up to seven additional APs.

4Click Save Settings to write your changes.

5Click Clear Entries to remove your changes and return the default settings.