Cabletron Systems RoamAbout Access Point Manual page 78

Configuring Access Points in a Point-to-Point Network
Using the Console Port
To configure Access Points for a Point-to-Point configuration, do the following:
1. Repeatedly press the <Return> key at the terminal that is connected to the console port
until the RoamAbout Access Point Installation Menu appears. If using a computer,
start the terminal emulation program and connect to the console port.
2. To allow the AP Manager or other management tools using SNMP to remotely manage
the Access Point, perform the following:
a) Choose Set IP Address from the Installation Menu.
b) Enter the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway.
3. Choose Module-Specific Options from the Installation Menu, then choose Set
Wireless Configuration.
4. Enter a channel. Both Access Points must use the same channel.
5. Enter a station name that helps identify the location of the Access Point. Each Access
Point should have a unique station name.
6. The default transmit rate setting works well in most environments. To modify this
setting, see the "Configuring the Transmit Rate" section on page 5-23.
7. The default RTS Threshold setting works well in most environments. To modify this
setting, see the "Configuring the RTS/CTS Protocol" section on page 5-24.
8. Select Bridge Mode Options in the Module-Specific Options menu. Select Set
Bridge Mode then LAN-to-LAN Endpoint. Select the first prompt for the remote
wireless MAC address and enter the wireless MAC address of the remote Access
Point.
9. To use encryption, use the procedure in the "Setting Encryption" section on page 5-27.
10. To prevent other users from using the console port to view or modify settings, enable
Enable/Disable Console Password from the Installation Menu. Then choose Set
SNMP Read/Write Community from the Installation Menu and enter a new
community name (4 to 31 printable ASCII characters). Users must enter the
community name to access the menu.
11. To implement your changes, reset the Access Point by selecting Reset with Current
Settings from the Installation Menu. Allow approximately one minute for the Access
Point to reset and complete its self-test.
12. Perform this procedure on the other Access Point.
5-12 Configuring the Wireless Network