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Using the

The Enterasys Networks11a/b/g Wireless Ethernet Adapter Configuration

Configuration

Management System resides on the Ethernet Adapter and lets you

Management

configure the Ethernet Adapter through your Web browser.

System

To use the Configuration Management System, the computer you are

 

 

using to connect to the Ethernet Adapter must be located on the same

 

subnet as the Ethernet Adapter.

There are two ways to access the Configuration Management System:

Enter the IP address of the Ethernet Adapter in your computer’s web browser.

Start the Enterasys Networks Wireless Infrastructure Device Manager, locate the Ethernet Adapter, and then click Configure.

For non-U.S. versions of the Ethernet Adapter, when you first open the Configuration Management System you are prompted to select the country in which the Ethernet Adapter is operating. Select the country in which the Ethernet Adapter is installed to ensure compliance with local regulations, and then click Apply.

When you first open the Configuration Management System, you are prompted for a user name and password:

User name — admin

Password — blank (press enter)

The Configuration Management System displays the Connection Status page, as detailed in Table 8.

Table 8 Connection Status Page

Property

Description

Default Value

 

 

 

Connection

The MAC address of the associated

N/A

 

access point.

 

Network Type

The type of network for which the

Wireless Client

 

Ethernet Adapter is configured:

(Infrastructure)

 

Wireless Client (Infrastructure) or

 

 

Ad-hoc (Peer-to-Peer).

 

SSID

The Service Set ID.

Varies

Radio Mode

The way in which the Ethernet

Auto-Select

 

Adapter selects a radio band.

 

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Enterasys Networks RBTSA-AB, RBTSA-AA Using, Management, System, Configure the Ethernet Adapter through your Web browser