Configuring The Wireless Ap; Wireless Ap Overview - Siemens HiPath C10 User Manual

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Configuring the wireless AP

This chapter discusses the Wireless AP and its role in the Controller, Access Points and
Convergence Software solution, including:

Wireless AP overview

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Discovery and registration overview
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Configuring the wireless APs for the first time
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Adding and registering a Wireless AP manually
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Modifying wireless AP settings
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Modifying a wireless AP's properties based on a default AP configuration
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Modifying the wireless AP's default setting using the Copy to Defaults feature
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Configuring APs simultaneously
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Performing wireless AP software maintenance
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5.1 Wireless AP overview
The wireless AP is a wireless LAN access point that uses the 802.11 wireless standards
(802.11a+b/g) for network communications. The wireless AP bridges network traffic to an
Ethernet LAN. The wireless AP is provided with proprietary software that allows it to
communicate only with the HiPath Wireless Controller.
The Wireless AP physically connects to a LAN infrastructure and establishes an IP connection
to the HiPath Wireless Controller. The wireless AP has no user interface—instead the wireless
AP is managed through the HiPath Wireless Assistant. The AP's configuration is centrally
managed and applied from the HiPath Wireless Controller. In addition, the HiPath Wireless
Controller provides centralized management (verification and upgrade) of the AP firmware
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All communication with the HiPath Wireless Controller is carried out using a UDP-based
protocol, which encapsulates IP traffic from the wireless AP and directs it to the HiPath Wireless
Controller. The HiPath Wireless Controller decapsulates the packets and routes them to the
appropriate destinations, while managing sessions and applying policy.
Wireless AP models
The wireless AP has two models:
Model AP2610 – Internal antenna, internal dual (multimode) diversity antennas
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Model AP2620 – External antenna (dual external antennas), RP-SMA connectors
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HiPath Wireless Controller, Access Points and Convergence Software V4.0, C10/C100/C1000 User Guide
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