Setting the AP Parameters
3-16 Installing the RoamAbout Access Point
Setting the AP Parameters
The AP is shipped with the following default values:
•IP Address: 0.0.0.0
•IEEE Power Management enabled
•Secure Access enabled
•Encryption disabled
•Workgroup bridge mode
•Station name: RoamAbout AP
•Wireless Network Name: RoamAbout Default Network Name
•AP Density: Low
•RTS Threshold: 2347 (this value equals an OFF state)
•Transmit Rate: Auto Ra te Select
•Limit multicast traf f ic to 100Kb/sec
Refer to Chapter 4 to change these and other parameters. Also refer to “Configuring
the AP for SNMP Management” on page 4-16 for instructions to specify the AP’s
SNMP management parameters.
To configure the AP for LAN-to-LAN, refer to “Configuring the AP for
LAN-to-LAN” on page 4-15.
Verifying Wireless Communication
To verify that the AP can communicate with its wirel ess cl ients or ano the r AP, use th e
AP Manager Point-to-Point diagnostic test as foll ows. To use this tes t, the AP firmware
must be V3.4 or later and the AP Manager must be V3.4 or later.
1) Select the AP in the Managed List field.
2) Click Integrity in the menu bar.
3) Select Point-to-Point Diagnostics. For more information, press F1 on the
keyboard for the online help topic.
You can also use the RoamAbout Client Utility to test the communications path from
a wireless client to the AP. Th e cl ient utility is describe d in th e RoamAbout IEEE
DS/PC Card and ISA Adapter Card User’s Guide.