AirConnect 11 Mbps Wireless LAN Access Point User Guide
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Published December
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1 OVERVIEW OF DIGITAL WIRELESS NETWORKING
CONTENTS
Package Contents
2 INSTALLING ACCESS POINT HARDWARE
4 CONFIGURING THE ACCESS POINT USING A WEB BROWSER
3 MONITORING STATISTICS
Filtering to Forward Packets
5 MONITORING WIRELESS CLIENTS
6 CONFIGURING THE AP USING THE ASCII INTERFACE
Gaining Access to the User Interface UI
Configuring PPP
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A ACCESS POINT SPECIFICATIONS B TECHNICAL SUPPORT
INDEX WARRANTY AND REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
Online Technical Services
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AirConnect Network
OVERVIEW OF DIGITAL WIRELESS 1 NETWORKING
AirConnect Installation CD
Introduction
10 CHAPTER 1 OVERVIEW OF DIGITAL WIRELESS NETWORKING
AirConnect Network Topologies
Point
AirConnect Access
AP Features Built-in diagnostics including a power-up self-check
Radio Basics
Radio Basics
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802.1d Spanning Tree Support
Wireless LAN Service Area
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Theory of Operation
Site Surveys
Filtering and Access Control
1220 PPP Extensions for Bridging
Network Control Protocol NCP as described in
RFC 1171 the Point-to-Point Protocol, July
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PPP Connection
following conditions
The signal quality of a potential AP exceeds that of the current AP
For extended roaming to work, you must use a static IP address
The following terms describe elements of the extended roaming feature
1 Protocol or Scheme
Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP
Increased MIB Support
Using SNMP
Programmable SNMP Trap Support
Management protocol MIB
Method
Using the User Interface
Description
Requirements
INSTALLING ACCESS POINT HARDWARE
Precautions
Package Contents
Power Options
Mounting the AP
Ceiling Mount To mount an AP on a ceiling
The power adapter connects to the rear of the AP and to a power outlet
PowerBASE-T
Using the
Power
LED Indicators
condition, and other activity
LED Indicators
Verify AP Operation
Troubleshooting
Electrical Management System EMS operating outlet
Verify Network Wiring and Topology
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Forwarding Counts
MONITORING STATISTICS
System Properties
Interface Statistics
Statistic
Ethernet Statistics
Radio Frequency
Statistics
Statistics window, select Main Menu→Misc Statistics
Miscellaneous
Press Esc or Previous F4 to exit
Statistics
1 Select Configuration from the Main Menu
Clearing Statistics
Known APs
2 Select Clear All Statistics
Setup Network Web Server Help File Access
CONFIGURING THE ACCESS POINT USING
Gaining Access to the User Interface UI Using a Web Browser
Help File Access
2 Select System Configuration
Accessing the Web Browser UI
10 Select Virtual Directory
2 Select Close/Exit
4 Select Save F1 to save the configuration
1 Select Special Functions 2 Select Reset AP
2 Select Alter Filenames/HELP URL/TFTP Server/DHCP using Tab
1 Select Special Functions
3Com Access Point
b Select Temporary Internet files and Settings
2 Under Configuration, select Security 3 Select System Password
1 Select Easy Setup--Easy Setup 2 Click Add/Delete Gateways
1 Select Easy Setup--Easy Setup
To install an AP, follow the procedure below
Adding or Deleting a Range of Allowed Wireless Clients
Adding Allowed Wireless Clients
1 Select Configuration--Security 2 Select Enabled for Access Control
3 Click View/Add/Delete next to Allowed Wireless Clients
1 Select Configuration--Security
3 For the Short RF Preamble setting, click Disabled
Considerations
Enabling or Disabling Encryption
2 Type the AP’s name in the Unit Name text box
5 Enter the Multicast Mask data and voice values
8 Enter a value in minutes for the Wireless Client Inactivity Timeout
9 Click Clear Entries to reinstate the default settings
11 Click Clear Entries to reinstate the default settings
6 Select Enabled or Disable All for All SNMP Traps
4 Select Originate for Modem Connect Mode
1 Select Configuration--PPP/Modem. The PPP/Modem Setup page displays
2 Select Enabled for PPP Interface 3 Select PPP for Serial Port Use
Configuring the Originating Modem
Filtering to Forward Packets
1 Select Configuration--Filtering. The Filtering Setup page displays
Configuring the Answering Modem
2 Select Answer for Modem Connect Mode
2 Under Configuration, select Firmware
Removing Filtered Packet Types Networking Protocols
2 Click Delete Filter
Disabling Type Filtering
Clear All Statistics
Foreign Agent to tell the “home” AP where to forward packets
MONITORING WIRELESS CLIENTS
Wireless Clients
4 Select Regular at the Wireless Clients prompt
2 Select Clear All Statistics
1 Select Special Functions from the Main Menu
Clearing Statistics
7 Press Close to return to the previous menu
latest version. Refer to “Manually Updating AP Firmware” on page
CONFIGURING THE AP USING THE
selection, then press Enter. Answer yes when prompted to save changes
ASCII INTERFACE
Navigating the UI
Enable serial port
To exit from submenus, press Esc
1 Select Set Serial Port Configuration from the Main Menu
2 Select Telnet Logins
2 Press Tab to select System Password
Configuring The Serial Port
Hanging Up
Configuring the Dial-Up System
2 Select Modem Hangup
Installation
Access Point
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Configuring the AP
6 Do one of the following Select OK to register the settings Or
4 Do one of the following Select OK to register the settings Or
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PPP Direct
Establishing a Connection
PPP with Modems
1 Select the Special Functions Menu from the Main Menu
Originating AP
Answering AP
4 Set the Connect Mode to Answer
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For automatic dial-out, reset the AP
privileges. Ensure the password used matches the System Password used
Read-Only and Read/Write Community were submitted. The default value
000AF8F002FF
Range of Wireless Clients
Address Type? range individual
000AF8F00101
3 Press Add F2
Removing Allowed Wireless Clients
Enable/Disable the ACL
Removing All Allowed Wireless Clients
Address Filtering
Load ACL from Wireless Client List
Adding Disallowed Wireless Clients
Removing Disallowed Wireless Clients
Clients from the AP
Clearing Wireless
Setting Logging
Select Clear wireless client Table
AP Firmware
Manually Updating
previous version of AP firmware
5 Select Alter Filenames/HELP URL/TFTP and press Enter
The remainder of this procedure uses Windows 98 as an example
To update the AP firmware using TFTP, do the following
13 Select Send File
Downloading firmware using XMODEM. Send firmware with XMODEM now
Downloading HTML file using XMODEM. Send HTML file with XMODEM now
8 Open the Special Functions window
5 Select Alter Filenames/HELP URL/TFTP Server and press Enter
Download Successful Updating AP Update Successful
Extended Roaming
Using MD5
Authentication
Performing Pings
Requirements
Encryption
Considerations
Configuration
and Restoring Configurations
3 Press the Tab key to highlight .Short RF Preamble Enabled
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2 Select Restore Factory Configuration
Output Characteristics
ACCESS POINT SPECIFICATIONS
Physical Characteristics
Radio Characteristics
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Network Characteristics
World Wide Web Site
Services
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Online Technical
Details about recent configuration changes, if applicable
Diagnostic error messages
Product model name, part number, and serial number
A list of system hardware and software, including revision levels
Returning Products for Repair
To obtain an RMA number, call or fax
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updating AP firmware ASCII UI
system password, changing 44 system properties window
wireless clients adding
SNMP agent
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