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Configuring the Access Point for Point-to-Multipoint
Using the Console Port
To configure Access Points for a Point-to-Multipoint configuration, do the following:
1. Determine which Access Point is the Central Access Point, as described in the
"Point-to-Multipoint" section on page 1-9.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Choose Module-Specific Options from the Installation Menu, then choose Set
Wireless Configuration.
5. Enter a channel. All Access Points must use the same channel.
6. Enter a station name. Select a name that helps identify the location of the Access Point.
Each Access Point should have a unique station name.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. For the Central Access Point, perform the following:
a) Select Bridge Mode Options in the Module-Specific Options menu. Select Set
Bridge Mode then LAN-to-LAN Multipoint. You must enter a valid activation
key to enable Multipoint bridge mode.
b) Select each prompt for the remote wireless MAC address and enter the wireless
MAC address of up to six Access Points. Any unused fields must be null
(00-00-00-00-00-00).
10. For the endpoint Access Points, 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 Central Access Point.
11. To use encryption, use the procedure in the "Setting Encryption" section on page 5-27.
5-16 Configuring the Wireless Network
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