Cabletron Systems 3Com manual Select Telnet Logins, Press Tab to select System Password

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60CHAPTER 6: CONFIGURING THE AP USING THE ASCII INTERFACE

Changing the Access To prevent unauthorized Telnet access, change the conﬁguration access to the UI. This to the UI includes enabling or disabling the Telnet Logins or changing the System Password.

To change Telnet access to the AP, do the following:

1Select Set System Conﬁguration from the Main Menu.

2Select Telnet Logins.

3Press the space bar or left/right arrow to toggle between Enabled and Disabled.

4Press Tab to highlight the Save [F1] function at the bottom of the screen.

5Press Enter to conﬁrm the save.

To change the System Password, do the following:

1Select Set System Conﬁguration from the Main Menu.

2Press Tab to select System Password.

3Type the new password and press Enter.

4Press Tab to highlight the Save [F1] function at the bottom of the screen.

5Press Enter to conﬁrm the save.

Conﬁguring for Dial-UpA dial-up connection requires a straight-through Ethernet cable between the to the UI modem and the AP. The remote PC requires a modem and a communication

program, such as HyperTerminal.

The AP supports modems that use the generic Hayes Smartmodem command set. The AP uses Hayes commands and is capable of working with various modems of 19200 baud or faster. 3Com does not support modems the company has not qualiﬁed.

The following modems qualify to work with the AP:

■Practical Peripherals PM288MT II V.34

■Supra Fax Modem 288

■USRobotics Sportster Modem 28.8

Conﬁguring The Serial Port

To enable and conﬁgure the serial port connection on the AP:

1Select Set Serial Port Conﬁguration from the Main Menu.

2Set the Port Use parameter to PPP.

3Set the Modem Connected parameter to Yes.

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Contents AirConnect 11 Mbps Wireless LAN Access Point User Guide Version3Com Corporation Bayfront Plaza SantaClara, California 95052-8145Contents Installing Access Point Hardware Monitoring Wireless Clients Access Point Installation Conﬁguring the AP Access Point Specifications Technical Support Page Overview of Digital Wireless Networking IntroductionAirConnect Network TopologiesOverview of Digital Wireless Networking AirConnect Network Topologies AirConnect Access Wireless clientsPoint To the Ethernet LANAirConnect Access Point PowerBASE-T Wireless clients and APsRadio Basics Results in the original digital dataRadio Basics Wireless LAN Service Area 802.1d Spanning Tree SupportSite Surveys Filtering and Access Control Network Control Protocol NCP as described PPP Connection Data Rate Requirement Overview of Digital Wireless Networking Theory of Operation Simple Network Management Protocol Snmp Using Snmp Programmable Snmp Trap SupportManagement protocol MIB Increased MIB SupportUsing the User Interface Method DescriptionInstalling Access Point Hardware PrecautionsPackage Contents RequirementsPower Options Standard power supply 115/230VAC, 50/60Hz, 24V/14Remote power distribution system, Part Number AP-PS-11 US line cord Part NumberMounting the AP BelowWall Mount To mount an AP on a wall Ceiling Mount To mount an AP on a ceiling Mounting the AP Using PowerBASE-TPowerBASE-T can be used to power the AP LED Indicators Off Blinking Power No power Power on During boot sequenceCondition, and other activity Troubleshooting 3Com Support CenterVerify AP Operation Electrical Management System EMS operating outletVerify Network Wiring Topology Network connection veriﬁcationPage Monitoring Statistics System PropertiesInterface Statistics Forwarding CountsEthernet Statistics Radio FrequencyStatistics Miscellaneous Statistics window, select Main Menu→Misc StatisticsPress Esc or Previous F4 to exit Type Name DefinitionClearing Statistics Known APsSelect Clear All Statistics Gaining Access to the User Interface UI Using a Web Browser Gaining access to the User Interface UIHelp File Access Setup Network Web Server Help File AccessAccessing the Web Browser UI Select Virtual DirectorySelect Close/Exit Select System ConﬁgurationSelect Special Functions Select Reset AP Select Save F1 to save the conﬁgurationUnder Conﬁguration, select Security Select System Password Type the case sensitive AP nameSelect Easy Setup--Easy Setup Select Easy Setup--Easy Setup Click Add/Delete GatewaysParameter Description Adding Allowed Wireless Clients Adding or Deleting a Range of Allowed Wireless ClientsAdding or Deleting Disallowed Wireless Clients For the Short RF Preamble setting, click Disabled ConsiderationsEnabling or Disabling Encryption Select Conﬁguration--SecurityEnable or disable interfaces on the AP Interface Description Default ConditionFrequency No. of Channels Country Enter the Multicast Mask data and voice values Select Enabled or Disable All for All Snmp Traps Snmp Trap Description Default ValueConﬁguring the Originating Modem Conﬁguring the Answering Modem Filtering to Forward PacketsFiltering to Discard Packets Removing Filtered Packet Types Networking Protocols Click Delete FilterDisabling Type Filtering Under Conﬁguration, select FirmwareActive. Clear the wireless client association table for Special Function DescriptionMonitoring Wireless Clients Wireless ClientsSelect Regular at the Wireless Clients prompt Indicates a 3Com voice-enabled device Ascii Interface Latest version. Refer to Manually Updating AP Firmware onVersions Enable serial port Conﬁgure the AP for the followingArrow/Function Key Control Character To exit from submenus, press Esc Prompt DescriptionSelect Telnet Logins Press Tab to select System PasswordTo enable and conﬁgure the serial port connection on the AP Conﬁguring The Serial PortSetting Description Conﬁguring the Dial-Up SystemHanging Up Select Modem HangupInstallation WindowConfiguring the AP That can associate with this AP. The default is Disabled Wsaid PPP Direct Establishing a ConnectionPPP with Modems Set the Connect Mode to Answer Originating APAnswering AP From the answering APs UIFor automatic dial-out, reset the AP Range of Wireless Clients Press up/down arrows to toggle between range and individualRemoving Allowed Wireless Clients Enable/Disable the ACLRemoving All Allowed Wireless Clients Load ACL from Wireless Client List Adding Disallowed Wireless ClientsRemoving Disallowed Wireless Clients Address FilteringClearing Wireless Setting LoggingClients from the AP OptionsManually Updating AP FirmwarePrevious version of AP ﬁrmware Remainder of this procedure uses Windows 98 as an example Select Alter Filenames/HELP URL/TFTP and press EnterType the ﬁrmware ﬁle name in the Download Filename ﬁeld Open the Special Functions window Select Transfer from the emulation program menu barSelect Send File Download is complete when the UI displays Select Alter Filenames/HELP URL/TFTP Server and press EnterUsing MD5 AuthenticationPerforming Pings Extended RoamingWireless client and the access point EncryptionHex-digit sequence Press the Tab key to highlight .Short RF Preamble Enabled Restoring ConﬁgurationsSelect Restore Factory Conﬁguration Access Point Specifications Physical CharacteristicsRadio Characteristics Frequency No. of Channels Country Output CharacteristicsNetwork Characteristics Services Technical SupportOnline Technical World Wide Web SiteLatin America North AmericaTo obtain an RMA number, call or fax Page Index AsciiSnmp agent 3Com Corporation Limited Warranty 3Com AirConnect Access PointObtaining Warranty Regulatory Compliance Information Radio Frequency Interference Requirements CanadaImportant Read Before Using This Product 3Com End User Software License Agreement