Roamabout Access Point Manager - Cabletron Systems RoamAbout Access Point Manual

RoamAbout Access Point Manager

RoamAbout Access Point Manager
The RoamAbout Access Point (AP) Manager is a configuration tool for new Access Points
and a management tool to assist the ongoing management and support of RoamAbout
wireless networks. The AP Manager can manage multiple Access Points simultaneously.
The AP Manager has the following features:
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Ability to manage multiple Access Points remotely, including changing parameters on
multiple Access Points in a wireless network with a single command.
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Ability to group Access Points. For example, you can group together all the Access
Points in one wireless network and have a second group for Access Points in another
wireless network.
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Ability to view Access Point parameters such as statistics, firmware version number,
MAC addresses, amount of memory, and card type.
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Integrity checking for many wireless parameter changes. This warns the you if a
common wireless network management mistake is about to be made, or if the operation
requested is unusual and usually not recommended.
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Integrity checking of an existing wireless network configuration for consistent settings
and common management errors.
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Improved wireless network performance through packet filtering and recommended
filter settings.
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Integrated with a BootP/TFTP application for simple Access Point firmware upgrades,
also called flash upgrades.
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Support for 802.11 radio technology as well as the earlier versions of the RoamAbout
Direct Sequence (DS) and Frequency Hopping (FH) products.
4-2 Installing the Wireless Network Tools