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Introduction
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All Access Points in the same vicinity should use a unique, independent Channel. By default, the AP-600
automatically scans for available Channels during boot-up but you can also set the Channel manually (see
Interfaces
for details).
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Access Points that use the same Channel should be installed as far away from each other as possible to reduce
potential interference.
Management and Monitoring Capabilities
There are several management and monitoring interfaces available to the network administrator to configure and
manage an AP-600 on the network:
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HTTP Interface
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Command Line Interface
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SNMP Management
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Wireless Network Manager
HTTP Interface
The HTTP Interface (Web browser Interface) provides easy access to configuration settings and network statistics
from any computer on the network. You can access the HTTP Interface over your LAN (switch, hub, etc.), over the
Internet, or with a "crossover" Ethernet cable connected directly to your computer's Ethernet Port.
Command Line Interface
The Command Line Interface (CLI) is a text-based configuration utility that supports a set of keyboard commands and
parameters to configure and manage an AP-600.
Users enter Command Statements, composed of CLI Commands and their associated parameters. Statements may
be issued from the keyboard for real time control, or from scripts that automate configuration.
For example, when downloading a file, administrators enter the download CLI Command along with IP Address, file
name, and file type parameters.
You access the CLI over a HyperTerminal serial connection or via Telnet. During initial configuration, you can use the
CLI over a serial port connection to configure an Access Point's IP address. When accessing the CLI via Telnet, you
can communicate with the Access Point from over your LAN (switch, hub, etc.), from over the Internet, or with a
"crossover" Ethernet cable connected directly to your computer's Ethernet Port.
See
Command Line Interface (CLI)
SNMP Management
In addition to the HTTP and the CLI interfaces, you can also manage and configure an AP-600 using the Simple
Network Management Protocol (SNMP). Note that this requires an SNMP manager program, like HP Openview or
Castlerock's SNMPc.
The AP-600 supports several Management Information Base (MIB) files that describe the parameters that can be
viewed and/or configured over SNMP:
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MIB-II (RFC 1213)
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Bridge MIB (RFC 1493)
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Ethernet-like MIB (RFC 1643)
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802.11 MIB
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ORiNOCO Enterprise MIB
Proxim provides these MIB files on the CD included with each Access Point. You need to compile one or more of the
above MIBs into your SNMP program's database before you can manage an Access Point using SNMP. Refer to the
documentation that came with your SNMP manager for instructions on how to compile MIBs.
for more information on the CLI and for a list of CLI commands and parameters.
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