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Configuring the AP for Point-to-Multipoint
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 wireless parameters for your wireless
network.
5. Select Bridge Mode Options from the Module-Specific Options menu and continue
entering the wireless parameters.
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, reset the AP by selecting 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 APs.
Refer to the other sections in this chapter to configure features such as authentication and
filters.