6 System Configuration

Advanced Configuration

The Advanced Configuration pages include the following options.

Table 6-2. Menu

Menu

Description

Page

 

 

 

System

Configures basic administrative and client access

6-3

 

 

 

Identification

Specifies the host name

6-3

 

 

 

TCP / IP Settings

Configures the IP address, subnet mask, gateway, and domain

6-5

 

name servers

 

RADIUS

Configures the RADIUS server for wireless client authentication

6-7

 

and accounting

 

SSH Settings

Configures Secure Shell management access

6-11

 

 

 

Authentication

Configures 802.1X client authentication, with an option for MAC

6-12

 

address authentication

 

Filter Control

Filters communications between wireless clients, access to the

6-17

 

management interface from wireless clients, and traffic matching

 

 

specific Ethernet protocol types

 

VLAN

Enables VLAN support and sets the management VLAN ID

6-19

 

 

 

WDS Settings

Configures bridge or repeater modes for each radio interface and

6-21

 

sets spanning tree parameters

 

AP Management

Configures access to management interfaces

6-27

 

 

 

Administration

Configures user name and password for management access;

6-28

 

upgrades software from local file, FTP or TFTP server; resets

 

 

configuration settings to factory defaults; and resets the access

 

 

point

 

System Log

Controls logging of error messages; sets the system clock via

6-32

 

SNTP server or manual configuration

 

SNMP

Configures SNMP settings

6-36

 

 

 

SNMP

Controls access to this access point from management stations

6-36

 

using SNMP, as well as the hosts that will receive trap messages

 

SNMP Trap Filters

Defines trap filters for SNMPv3 users

6-44

 

 

 

SNMP Targets

Specifies SNMPv3 users that will receive trap messages

6-46

 

 

 

Radio Interface G

Configures the IEEE 802.11g interface

6-48

 

 

 

Radio Settings

Configures common radio signal parameters and other settings for

6-48

 

each VAP interface

 

Security

Enables each VAP interface, sets the SSID, and configures

6-62

 

wireless security

 

Status

Displays information about the access point and wireless clients

6-82

 

 

 

AP Status

Displays configuration settings for the basic system and the

6-82

 

wireless interface

 

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SMC Networks SMC2552W-G2-17 manual Advanced Configuration, Menu Description
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SMC2552W-G2-17, SMC2552W-G2 specifications

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