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Wireless Network Hardware Installation Overview
Once you have designed the wireless network and determined where to place the wireless
devices, install and configure the hardware as described in the following sections.
Wireless Infrastructure Network
The following is an overview of the steps to install the wireless devices in a wireless
infrastructure network.
1. Install the RoamAbout Access Point in the location you have chosen. Refer to the
RoamAbout Access Point documentation to install the Access Point hardware.
2. Install a tool to configure the Access Point as described in Chapter 4.
3. Configure the Access Points using the procedures in Chapter 5. You should configure
the Access Points before configuring clients. A number of client settings depend on the
Access Point settings.
4. Create wireless clients by installing the RoamAbout PC Card into the appropriate
computers. Refer to the RoamAbout PC Card documentation.
5. If installing the RoamAbout Client Utility (recommended), follow the installation
procedure in the "RoamAbout Client Utility" section on page 4-6.
6. Configure the wireless clients using the procedures in Chapter 5.
LAN-to-LAN Configuration
The following is an overview of the steps to install the Access Points in a LAN-to-LAN
configuration.
1. If using an outdoor antenna, follow the instructions in the RoamAbout Outdoor
Antenna Site Preparation and Installation Guide.
2. Install the RoamAbout Access Points in the locations you have chosen. Refer to the
RoamAbout Access Point documentation to install the Access Point hardware.
3. Choose and install a tool to configure the Access Point as described in Chapter 4.
4. Configure the Access Points using the procedure in the "Configuring Access Points in
a Point-to-Point Network" section on page 5-9 or "Configuring the Access Point for
Point-to-Multipoint" section on page 5-13.
Wireless Network Hardware Installation Overview
Designing and Implementing a Wireless Network 3-9
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