Cabletron Systems 3Com manual Configuring the AP

Configuring the AP 63

Configuring the AP The AP has many configuration parameters. This section discusses all the AP parameters and how to set them.

System Parameters The AP has configuration options to operate the unit, including security access and interface control. Some parameters do not require modification. To configure the system parameters, follow the procedure below.

1Select Set System Configuration from the Main Menu, which generates the System Configuration window.

2Select the appropriate value from the table below to configure the direct-sequence channel settings for the operating country.

Frequency	No. of Channels	Country
2412	11	US (standard)
2412	13	Europe
2457	2	Spain
2457	4	France
2484	14	Japan

3Configure the AP system settings as required. The parameters are explained in the table below.

Ethernet Timeout	Disables radio interface if no activity is detected on the Ethernet line after
	the seconds indicated (a range from 30-255). The AP disassociates
	wireless clients and prevents further associations until it detects Ethernet
	activity.
	Value
	■ 0—Default value. disables this feature.
	■ 1—Detects whether the 10Base-T line goes down
	■ 2—WLAP sends a WLAP Alive BPDU on the Ethernet line every WLAP
	Hello Time seconds to allow WLAPs on the Ethernet line to detect its
	existence.
	■ 3—WLAP tracks the WLAP Alive BPDU. If the BPDU is missing for
	WLAP Hello Time seconds, the WLAP state changes to WLAP Lost on
	Ethernet. Once the WLAP Alive BPDU is detected, the WLAP resets
	and starts over.
	When the Ethernet connection is broken:
	■ If the WLAP mode is disabled, the AP clears the wireless client table
	and disables the RF interface until the Ethernet connection comes up.
	■ If the WLAP mode is enabled, the AP sets the time-out value to zero
	(0), resets itself, and attempts to associate with another WLAP in the
	network.
Telnet Logins	Specifies whether the AP accepts or rejects Telnet Logins. The default
	value is Enabled.
System Password	For administrative access, select any alphanumeric, case-sensitive entry up
	to 13 characters. The default System Password is comcomcom.
Agent Ad Interval	Specifies the interval in seconds between the mobility agent
	advertisement transmission. The default is 0.
AirConnect Mobile	If enabled, this feature allows wireless clients to roam across routers. The
IP	default is Disabled.
Mobile-Home MD5	Secret key used for Mobile-Home registration and authentication.
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