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62CHAPTER 6: CONFIGURING THE AP USING THE ASCII INTERFACE

Access Point	The AP UI includes an AP Installation window in which you can set basic
Installation	parameters for an AirConnect wireless 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.
1	Enter Admin Mode.
2 Select AP Installation from the Main Menu to display the Access Point Installation
	window.

	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	The Subnet Mask consists of four sets of digits that help
		divide a network into subnetworks and simplify routing and
		data transmission:
		■ Sets 1 and 2—Network domain.
		■ Set 3—Subset of hosts within a larger network.
		■ Set 4—Individual computer.
	WLAN Service Area	The unique, 32-character, alphanumeric, case-sensitive
		network identifier of the AP.
	Antenna Selection	Enables selection of antenna diversity.
	Additional Gateways	The IP address of the additional gateways used. You can
		access up to eight gateways.

3Verify that the AP parameters reﬂect the network environment and change the parameters as needed.

4Press the space bar or the Left or Right Arrows to toggle between Primary Only and Primary and Secondary in the Antenna Selection ﬁeld.

5Do one of the following:

■Select OK to register the settings.

Or:

■Select Save to write changes to NVM, which generates a conﬁrmation prompt.

6Select Save ALL APs [F2] to save the AP installation conﬁguration information to all APs with the same WLAN Service Area.

This option saves and updates the conﬁguration changes for the current AP on the Known APs table. The AP is reset after the conﬁguration has been modiﬁed. You can execute this option only among the same hardware platforms and same ﬁrmware versions.

7Select Cancel [ESC] to disregard any changes made in this window and return to the previous menu.

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Contents AirConnect 11 Mbps Wireless LAN Access Point User Guide VersionClara, California 3Com CorporationBayfront Plaza Santa 95052-8145Contents Installing Access Point Hardware Monitoring Wireless Clients Access Point Installation Conﬁguring the AP Access Point Specifications Technical Support Page AirConnect Network Overview of Digital Wireless NetworkingIntroduction TopologiesOverview of Digital Wireless Networking AirConnect Network Topologies Point AirConnect AccessWireless clients To the Ethernet LANAirConnect Access Point Radio Basics PowerBASE-TWireless clients and APs 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 Management protocol MIB Using SnmpProgrammable Snmp Trap Support Increased MIB SupportUsing the User Interface Method DescriptionPackage Contents Installing Access Point HardwarePrecautions RequirementsRemote power distribution system, Part Number AP-PS-11 Power OptionsStandard power supply 115/230VAC, 50/60Hz, 24V/14 US line cord Part NumberWall Mount To mount an AP on a wall Mounting the APBelow Ceiling Mount To mount an AP on a ceiling Mounting the AP PowerBASE-T can be used to power the AP UsingPowerBASE-T Condition, and other activity LED IndicatorsOff Blinking Power No power Power on During boot sequence Verify AP Operation Troubleshooting3Com Support Center Electrical Management System EMS operating outletVerify Network Wiring Topology Network connection veriﬁcationPage Interface Statistics Monitoring StatisticsSystem Properties Forwarding CountsStatistics Ethernet StatisticsRadio Frequency Press Esc or Previous F4 to exit MiscellaneousStatistics window, select Main Menu→Misc Statistics Type Name DefinitionSelect Clear All Statistics Clearing StatisticsKnown APs Help File Access Gaining Access to the User Interface UI Using a Web BrowserGaining access to the User Interface UI Setup Network Web Server Help File AccessSelect Close/Exit Accessing the Web Browser UISelect Virtual Directory 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 nameParameter Description Select Easy Setup--Easy SetupSelect Easy Setup--Easy Setup Click Add/Delete Gateways Adding or Deleting Disallowed Wireless Clients Adding Allowed Wireless ClientsAdding or Deleting a Range of Allowed Wireless Clients Enabling or Disabling Encryption For the Short RF Preamble setting, click DisabledConsiderations Select Conﬁguration--SecurityFrequency No. of Channels Country Enable or disable interfaces on the APInterface Description Default Condition 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 Filtering to Discard Packets Conﬁguring the Answering ModemFiltering to Forward Packets Disabling Type Filtering Removing Filtered Packet Types Networking ProtocolsClick Delete Filter Under Conﬁguration, select FirmwareActive. Clear the wireless client association table for Special Function DescriptionSelect Regular at the Wireless Clients prompt Monitoring Wireless ClientsWireless Clients Indicates a 3Com voice-enabled device Versions Ascii InterfaceLatest version. Refer to Manually Updating AP Firmware on Arrow/Function Key Control Character Enable serial portConﬁgure the AP for the following To exit from submenus, press Esc Prompt DescriptionTo enable and conﬁgure the serial port connection on the AP Select Telnet LoginsPress Tab to select System Password Conﬁguring The Serial PortHanging Up Setting DescriptionConﬁguring the Dial-Up System Select Modem HangupInstallation WindowConfiguring the AP That can associate with this AP. The default is Disabled Wsaid PPP with Modems PPP DirectEstablishing a Connection Answering AP Set the Connect Mode to AnswerOriginating 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 All Allowed Wireless Clients Removing Allowed Wireless ClientsEnable/Disable the ACL Removing Disallowed Wireless Clients Load ACL from Wireless Client ListAdding Disallowed Wireless Clients Address FilteringClients from the AP Clearing WirelessSetting Logging OptionsPrevious version of AP ﬁrmware Manually UpdatingAP Firmware Type the ﬁrmware ﬁle name in the Download Filename ﬁeld Remainder of this procedure uses Windows 98 as an exampleSelect Alter Filenames/HELP URL/TFTP and press Enter Select Send File Open the Special Functions windowSelect Transfer from the emulation program menu bar Download is complete when the UI displays Select Alter Filenames/HELP URL/TFTP Server and press EnterPerforming Pings Using MD5Authentication Extended RoamingHex-digit sequence Wireless client and the access pointEncryption Press the Tab key to highlight .Short RF Preamble Enabled Restoring ConﬁgurationsSelect Restore Factory Conﬁguration Radio Characteristics Frequency No. of Channels Country Access Point SpecificationsPhysical Characteristics Output CharacteristicsNetwork Characteristics Online Technical ServicesTechnical Support 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