Configuring Clients In An Infrastructure Network - Cabletron Systems RoamAbout Access Point Manual

Configuring Clients in an Infrastructure Network

Have the Access Point settings available as you configure the RoamAbout clients.
1. At a Windows system, perform the following:
a) From the Windows desktop, click Start then select Settings → Control Panel.
Then double click the Network icon.
b) For Windows 95 or 98, the Network dialog box is displayed. Click on
RoamAbout 802.11 DS to highlight it, then click the Properties button.
c) For Windows NT, click the Adapters tab. In the Network Adapters field, click
on RoamAbout 802.11 DS to highlight it, then click the Properties button.
d) Select the Basic tab.
2. At an Apple PowerBook system, open the Apple menu, select Control Panels then
select RoamAbout Setup.
3. Enter the wireless network name that was entered in the Access Point. The name is
case sensitive.
If the Secure Access setting on the Access Point is disabled, you can leave the wireless
network name field blank or enter ANY (all uppercase).
4. Optionally, enter a station name, which can be any name you choose for your computer
(maximum of 32 characters). The station name is displayed at the Access Point and on
other clients when they run the RoamAbout Client Utility. You should select a name
that helps to identify the client.
For Windows NT clients, the computer name is automatically used as the station name.
5. If the advanced settings on the Access Point are set to the default values, you can use
the default values for the client. You do not need to perform the rest of this procedure.
Instead, close the Properties window and restart the computer when prompted.
6. If you changed the default values on the Access Point, select the Advanced tab.
7. Only enter a MAC Address if your network uses a local MAC addressing scheme.
Most networks do not. See the "Using a Local MAC Addressing Scheme" section on
page 5-33 for more information.
8. Set the AP Density setting to match the Access Point AP Density setting. Using
non-matching values may seriously affect the wireless performance of the client.
9. To modify the Transmit Rate and Fixed settings, see the "Configuring the Transmit
Rate" section on page 5-23. The default settings work well in most environments.
Configuring Clients in an Infrastructure Network
Configuring the Wireless Network 5-7