Cabletron Systems 3Com manual Type the AP’s name in the Unit Name text box

48CHAPTER 4: CONFIGURING THE ACCESS POINT USING A WEB BROWSER

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 Configuration-->System The System Setup page displays

2Type the AP’s name in the Unit Name text box.

3Enter the appropriate value for Channel.

The table below lists the direct-sequence channel settings for the operating countries.

Frequency	No. of Channels	Country
2412	11	Standard
2412	13	Europe
2457	2	Spain
2457	4	France
2484	14	Japan

4Check Enabled or Disabled for Mobile IP.

5Type a security key in the Mobile-Home MD5 Key text box. This security word key is used for Mobile-Home registration and authentication.

6Select the status of the Ethernet Timeout and enter the number of seconds between 30 and 255.

This feature disables radio interface if no activity is detected on the Ethernet line after the seconds indicated. The AP disassociates wireless clients and prevents further associations with itself until it detects Ethernet activity.

If the Ethernet Timeout is disabled when the Ethernet connection is broken, the AP clears the wireless client table and disables the RF interface until the Ethernet connection is restored.

If the Ethernet Timeout is enabled when the Ethernet connection is broken, the AP sets the time-out value to zero (0) and attempts to associate with another WLAP in the network.

7Enter a value in seconds for Agent AD Interval. This specifies the interval in seconds between the mobility agent advertisement transmission. The default is 0.

8Enable or disable interfaces on the AP.

Interface	Description	Default Condition
AP-AP State Xchg	Specifies AP-to-AP communication exchanged.	Enabled
	If disabled, prevents AP Auto Configure and AP
	load leveling function from operating.
WNMP Functions	Specifies whether the AP can perform WNMP	Enabled
	functions.
Ethernet Interface	Enables or disables wired Ethernet.	On
RF Interface	Enables or disables radio.	On
Default Interface	Specifies the default interface (Ethernet or PPP)	Ethernet
	that the AP forwards a frame to if the AP
	cannot find the address in its forwarding
	database.