Configuring APs in a Point-to-Point Network
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Using the Access Point 2000 Console Port
To use the console port, follow the instructions in “Connecting a Device to the Console
Port” in Appendix B. Use Help in the console screens for a description of any field.
1. Choose Set IP Address from the Installation Menu.
2. Enter the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway.
3. Choose Module-Specific Options from the Installation Menu.
4. Choose Set Wireless Configuration. Enter the parameters for your wireless network.
5. Select Bridge Mode Options in the Module-Specific Options menu.
Bridge Mode: Set to LAN-to-LAN End-Point.
Remote Wireless MAC Address: Enter the wireless MAC address of the remote AP.
Spanning Tree Mode: Set to Enabled or Disabled. For more information, see
Spanning Tree Protocol on page 2-22.
6. Optionally, you can enable console security as follows:
a) From the Installation Menu, choose Enable/Disable Console Password. Set to
Enable.
b) Select Set SNMP Read/Write Community from the Installation Menu. Enter a
new community name (4 to 31 printable ASCII characters). Users must enter the
community name to access the menu.
7. To implement your changes, select Reset with Current Settings from the Installation
Menu. Allow approximately one minute for the AP to reset and complete its self-test.
8. Perform this procedure on the other AP.
Refer to the other sections in this chapter to configure features such as encryption and
filters.