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airPoint™ Nexus User Configuration Guide
intelligent wireless platform
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT.................................................................................................... 3
OVERVIEW OF USER GUIDE............................................................................................... 3
RELATED PUBLICATIONS................................................................................................... 3
TECHNICAL SUPPORT CENTER......................................................................................... 4
1. INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................... 5
1.1. AIRPOINT NEXUS CONFIGURATION FEATURES........................................................ 5
1.2. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS........................................................................................... 5
1.3. CHECKLISTS............................................................................................................. 6
2. AIRPOINT CONFIGURATION.................................................................................. 10
2.1. USER LOGIN AND LICENSE AGREEMENT................................................................... 10
2.2. WEB GUI ADMINISTRATOR PASSWORD CHANGE...................................................... 12
2.3. USING THE CONFIGURATION PAGES: ....................................................................... 13
2.4. AIRPOINT BRIDGE CONFIGURATION PARAMETERS.................................................... 18
2.4.1. Ethernet Configurations............................................................................. 18
2.4.2. Wireless Configuration............................................................................... 18
2.4.3. Radio Protocol............................................................................................. 20
2.5. BRIDGE CONFIGURATION.............................................................................................. 22
3. SECURITY........................................................................................................................ 26
4. TRAFFIC STATISTICS..................................................................................................... 31
5. TOOLS..............................................................................................................................32
5.1.1. SYSTEM CONFIGURATION .......................................................................................... 32
5.1.2. SNMP Security............................................................................................... 33
5.1.3. Reset Options................................................................................................ 34
5.1.6. NTP Time Server Setup ................................................................................35
5.2. PROFILE MANAGER.......................................................................................................36
5.2.1 Save Profile..................................................................................................... 37
5.2.2 Load Operating Profile ..................................................................................38
5.2.3 Profile calendar.............................................................................................. 38
5.3. LINK TEST.................................................................................................................... 39
5.4. LINK BUDGET PLANNING............................................................................................... 40
6. FIRMWARE UPGRADE................................................................................................... 42
APPENDIX A - CONFIGURATION OF THE RADIUS SERVER.......................................... 44
APPENDIX B - USEFUL TERMS AND DEFINITIONS........................................................ 51
APPENDIX C - SNMP TRAP................................................................................................ 54
APPENDIX D – LICENSE ....................................................................................................55