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Part 3:
Connect Computers to your Access Point 500
When powering up the High Rate Wireless LAN Access Point 500 for the first time, the
unit will start bridging operation using the High Rate Wireless LAN parameters as listed
in "Start-up Configuration" on page B-1.
This mode enables you to connect wireless computers to your Access Point 500, provided
that they have been configured to use High Rate Wireless LAN parameter values that
match the configuration of your Access Point 500:
•
Client Profile
•
Network Name
•
Encryption
For more information please refer to the user documentation that comes with your High
Rate Wireless LAN PC Card.
Customize Access Point 500 Settings
In the start-up configuration, your Access Point 500 is ready for use. Optionally you may
choose to customize its settings, for example to change the Network Name, or to enable
wireless data encryption.
To view or modify the settings of your Access Point 500, you can use the management
software tool provided on the CD-ROM.
High Rate Wireless LAN AP Manager: A dedicated application for MS-Windows
operating systems, that allows you to configure and/or monitor High Rate Wireless LAN
Access Point 500 devices.
To install or read about the AP Manager software:
1.
Insert the High Rate Wireless LAN CD-ROM in the CD-ROM player of your
computer.
This will automatically start the "Installation Set-up Window" pictured in Figure 3-1.
2.
From this window, select either:
•
the Install Software button, and next Install AP Manager to install the
AP Manager configuration and management tool, or
•
the View Documentation button, and next "High Rate Wireless LAN
Manager Suite - User's Guide" for information about how to use the
AP Manager tool to setup or tune your wireless network.
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Using the Access Point 500
Connect to "Access Point".
"ANY" or the case-sensitive value as assigned to
the Access Point 500 by the LAN Administrator.
Default value: "WaveLAN Network"
Disabled
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