Recommended Settings For Root Access Point - Intel 2011B - PRO/Wireless LAN Enterprise Access Point Configuration Manual

Chapter 1. Introduction
shown in Figure 1-2. The ESS ID is sometimes referred to as a SSID or Network Name.
• The WLAP Mode set to
screen is shown in Figure 1-3.
• The same settings for the Rate Control and Short RF Preamble. These settings are on the RF
Configuration screen. An example is shown in Figure 1-3. Rates set to
which all access points in the network must be capable of operating.
which access points may operate if they are capable. This is to accommodate other
manufacturers' access points that operate only at the 1- and 2-Mbps rates. For example, if all
rates are set to
associate. If only the 1- and 2-Mbps rates (or only the 1-Mbps rate) are set to
older access points would associate. Intel recommends setting rates 1 and 2 Mbps to
and 5.5 and 11 Mbps to
• The same setting for the Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) and WEP Algorithm. These settings
are on the RF Configuration screen. An example is shown in Figure 1-3.
After making these settings, save them by pressing the
Access Point A
.Country Config-[CR]
Unit Name
IP Address
.Gateway IP Address 0.0.0.0
.Subnet Mask
.DNS IP Address
.Net_ID (ESS)
.Antenna Selection
.DHCP/BOOTP
OK-[CR]
(Most parameters take effect only after being saved and AP is reset)
Identifies this Wireless LAN (1-32 characters)
Figure 1-2: Setting the ESS ID (Network Name/SSID)
1.2

Recommended Settings for Root Access Point

On the root access point, pay attention to the following settings on the RF Configuration screen, as
shown on Figure 1-3:
• WLAP Priority
• WLAP Manual BSS ID
WLAP Priority
Set the root access point's WLAP Priority setting to a lower number such as 7000 hex. The default
value for the WLAP Priority setting is 8000 hex, and it has a range from 0000 through FFFF hex.
Changing the WLAP Priority to a lower number ensures that the access point is recognized as the
root access point. A WLAP ID is created for each access point from a concatenation of its WLAP
Priority number and its MAC address. The priority number becomes the most-significant portion of
the WLAP ID. The access point with the lowest WLAP ID becomes the root access point.
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Enabled . This setting is on the RF Configuration screen. An example
, older access points that operate at only 1 and 2 Mbps would not
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as shown in the example screen of Figure 1-3.
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Access Point A
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Save-[F1] Save All APs-[F2]
Configuring Access Point Bridging and Repeating (WLAP Mode)
Required
Optional
key. Reset the access point.
F1
.Additional Gateways
0.0.0.0
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0.0.0.0
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Cancel-[ESC]
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rates are those at
, the
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