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Preface ............................................................................................................................................................11
Safety Symbols Used in this Document ...........................................................................................................12
Contacting Allied Telesis ..................................................................................................................................13
Chapter 1: Overview ......................................................................................................................................15
Features ...........................................................................................................................................................16
Management Modes and Methods ...................................................................................................................17
Starting a Management Session on the Access Point......................................................................................18
Starting the Initial Management Session on the Access Point .........................................................................19
Starting the Initial Management Session with a Direct Connection............................................................20
Starting the Initial Management Session without a DHCP Server .............................................................20
Starting the Initial Management Session with a DHCP Server ..................................................................21
Using the Management Menus and Windows ..................................................................................................22
Web Browser Menus..................................................................................................................................22
Saving Your Changes ................................................................................................................................24
Logging Off.................................................................................................................................................24
Chapter 2: Basic Settings Menu ...................................................................................................................25
Displaying Basic Information ............................................................................................................................26
Changing the Manager’s Login Name and Password ......................................................................................28
Changing the System Name, Contact, and Location........................................................................................29
Chapter 3: Manage Menu ..............................................................................................................................31
Assigning a Static IP Address to the Access Point...........................................................................................32
Assigning a Dynamic IP Address from a DHCP Server to the Access Point....................................................34
Setting VLAN IDs..............................................................................................................................................35
Management VLAN ID ...............................................................................................................................35
VLAN ID for Untagged Traffic ....................................................................................................................35
Enabling or Disabling Broadcast Ping Replies .................................................................................................36
Setting the Country Setting...............................................................................................................................37
Configuring Basic Radio Settings .....................................................................................................................39
Configuring the Radio Settings.........................................................................................................................42
Configuring Virtual Access Points ....................................................................................................................54
No Security.................................................................................................................................................57
IEEE 802.1x Security .................................................................................................................................57
Static WEP.................................................................................................................................................59
WPA Enterprise..........................................................................................................................................62
WPA Personal............................................................................................................................................65
Managing Wireless Distribution System Bridges..............................................................................................67
Configurations of WDS Bridges .................................................................................................................67
Radio..........................................................................................................................................................69
Radio Mode................................................................................................................................................69
Radio Channel ...........................................................................................................................................69
VAP0..........................................................................................................................................................69
Encryption ..................................................................................................................................................70
Guidelines ..................................................................................................................................................70
Preparing the Access Point for the WDS Bridge........................................................................................71