3.5Configuring Advanced Settings

3.5.1Management
3.5.1.1 SNMP

Fig. 19. SNMP settings.

The AP can be managed by SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol), and the SNMP management functionality can be disabled. The user can specify the name (used as a password) of the read-only and read-write community. In addition, up to 5 SNMP trap targets can be set in the SNMP Trap table.

3.5.1.2 UPnP

Fig. 20. UPnP settings.

UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) enables a Windows XP user to automatically discover peripheral devices by HTTP. When the UPnP functionality is enabled, the user can see the AP in My Network Places (the Network Neighborhood) of Windows XP. The AP can be given a friendly name that will be shown in My Network Places. Double-clickingthe icon in My Network Places that stands for the AP will launch the default Web browser for the user to configure the AP.

4 The Wireless Network Manager

The CD-ROM that accompanies the Advanced AP includes a program called the Wireless Network Manager. This program is compatible with Windows 98/Me/2000/XP.

NOTE: Under Windows 2000 or XP the program must be run by an Administrator.

4.1Installing the Wireless Network Manager

1. Insert the accompanying CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.

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