Troubleshooting When The Bap120 Cannot Be Configured - Nortel 120 Using Manual

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Troubleshooting when the BAP120 cannot be configured
If the access point cannot be configured using a Web browser or SNMP
software, perform the following checks.
Procedure steps
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If authentication is being performed through IEEE 802.1X, be sure
the wireless users have installed and properly configured 802.1X
client software.
If MAC address filtering is enabled, be sure the client's address is
included in the list of MAC address that are allowed to access the
network in the local filtering database or on the RADIUS server
database.
If the wireless clients are roaming between access points,
make sure that all the access points and wireless devices in the
Extended Service Set (ESS) are configured to the same SSID, and
authentication method.
Action
If you are connecting to the access point through the wired Ethernet
interface, check the network cabling between the management
station and the access point.
Check that you have a valid network connection to the access point
and that the Ethernet port or the wireless interface that you are
using is not disabled.
If VLANs are enabled on the access point, the management station
must be a member of the same VLAN with a VLAN ID that matches
the access point management VLAN (default VLAN 1. For further
information, see "VLAN" (page
If you are managing the access point from a wireless client, ensure
that you have a valid connection to the access point and the AP
Management Filter is disabled (For further information, see
management" (page
BAP120
Using the Nortel Business Access Point 120
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