Proxim AP-2500 Web Browser Interface, Command Line Interface, SNMP Management

Introduction

Web Browser Interface

The Web Browser interface (also known as the HTTP interface) provides easy access to configuration settings and

network statistics from any computer in the network. Use the Web browser interface through your LAN (switch, hub,

etc.), over the Internet, or with a “crossover” Ethernet cable connected directly to your computer’s Ethernet Port.

The Command Line Interface (CLI) represents a set of keyboard commands and parameters used for configuring and

managing the AP-2500.

Users enter Command Statements, composed of CLI Commands and their associated parameters. Statements may

be issued from the keyboard for real time control, or from scripts that automate configuration.

For example, when downloading a file, administrators enter the download CLI Command along with IP Address, file

name, and file type parameters.

• If necessary, use the CLI with your computer’s serial port to assign an IP address to your AP.

• The CLI provides configuration and management access for most generic Telnet and Terminal clients. Use the

CLI through your computer serial port, over your LAN, over the Internet, or with a “crossover” Ethernet cable

connected directly to your computer.

Details of the CLI commands used to manage the AP-2500 along with syntax and specific parameters names can be

found in Using the Command Line Interface.

In addition to the Web and the CLI interfaces, you can also manage and configure an AP-2500 using the Simple

Network Management Protocol (SNMP). Note that this requires an SNMP manager program, like HP Openview or

Castlerock’s SNMPc.

The AP-2500 supports several Management Information Base (MIB) files that describe the parameters that can be

viewed and/or configured over SNMP:

– MIB-II (RFC 1213)

– Ethernet-like MIB (RFC 1643)

– ORiNOCO Enterprise MIB

– Nomadix MIB (for Public Space and IP features)

– IEEE 802.11 MIB

Proxim provides these MIB files on the AP-2500 CD. You need to compile one or more of the above MIBs into your

SNMP program’s database before you can manage the AP-2500. Refer to the documentation that came with your

SNMP manager for instructions on how to compile MIBs.

The ORiNOCO and Nomadix MIB files define the read and read-write objects that can be viewed or configured using

SNMP. These objects correspond to most of the settings and statistics that are available with the other management

interfaces.

The ORiNOCO Enterprise MIB controls the following settings:

• All of the Networking parameters found under the Configure heading within the Web browser interface

(described in Network Parameters), except for the following features:

—IP Configuration

—DHCP Server

—DNS Server

—RADIUS

—VPN