About This Guide; Who Should Use This Guide; What Is In This Guide - Siemens HiPath C10 User Manual

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About this Guide

This guide describes how to install, configure, and manage the Controller, Access Points and
Convergence Software software. This guide is also available as an online help system.
To access the online help system:
1. In the HiPath Wireless Assistant Main Menu bar, click Help. The About HiPath Wireless
Assistant screen appears.
2. In the left pane, click Controller Documentation. The online help system is launched.
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Who should use this guide

This guide is a reference for system administrators who install and manage the Controller,
Access Points and Convergence Software system.
Any administrator performing tasks described in this guide must have an account with full
administrative privileges.
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What is in this guide

This guide contains the following:
Chapter 1, "About this Guide", describes the target audience and content of the guide, the
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formatting conventions used in it, and how to provide feedback on the guide.
Chapter 2, "Regulatory information", provides the regulatory information for the HiPath
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C10/C100/C1000/C2400
access points.
Chapter 3, "Overview of the Controller, Access Points and Convergence Software
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solution", provides an overview of the product, its features and functionality.
Chapter 4, "Configuring the HiPath Wireless Controller", describes how to perform the
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installation, first-time setup and configuration of the HiPath Wireless Controller, as well as
configuring the data ports and defining routing.
Chapter 5, "Configuring the wireless AP", describes how to install the Wireless AP, how it
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discovers and registers with the HiPath Wireless Controller, how to view and modify the
radio configuration, and how to enable Dynamic Radio Frequency Management.
Chapter 6, "Virtual Network Services", provides an overview of Virtual Network Services
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(VNS), the mechanism by which the Controller, Access Points and Convergence Software
controls and manages network access.
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HiPath Wireless Controller, Access Points and Convergence Software V4.0, C10/C100/C1000 User Guide
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