IWMS — The InstantWave Management System
IWMS is a powerful network management system that is fully compatible with the industry-standard Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). It features:
•Automatic discovery of all InstantWave devices that are configured within the same subnet
•Individual and batch-mode remote management of InstantWave devices, including Multi-Monitor, Batch-Upgrade, Batch-Reset, and Batch-LoadDefault functions. Batch-mode operation is ideal when deploying multiple InstantWave products.
•A friendly end-user interface with a consistent look and feel.
Automatic Discovery of InstantWave Devices
A powerful auto-discovery algorithm is built into the InstantWave Network Management System. With a simple click on the Auto Discovery icon, all InstantWave devices within the subnet will be discovered. This discovery feature is based on the following techniques:
•DHCP client and IP recovery: The NWH660 has a built-in DHCP client, and will request an IP address from a DHCP server so that SNMP management can be carried out. Should there be a failure of the DHCP server, the NWH660 will auto-assign itself an IP address (see next) and then automatically negotiate for a new IP address when the server recovers.
•Auto-IP: When the NWH660 cannot get an IP address from the DHCP server, it will auto-assign itself an IP address of 169.254.x.x and a subnet mask of 255.255.0.0. A Windows-based system configured as a DHCP client will follow the same algorithm to assign itself an IP address in the same subnet. When the DHCP server comes back on line, users may need to renew their
10InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point
