Compaq WL110 User Manual page 19

a remote location, via modem, calling into a RAS or PPP entry point to
your network.
Tool: AP Manager
Your next consideration for wired or wireless station should be the size of your
network. For instance:
in larger networks, it may be more convenient to manage the stations from a
central location, so a wired station would be more appropriate.
in smaller network configurations, in which there are only few Access
Points, a mobile, wireless station may be the most efficient way to configure
and manage your network.
For wireless stations the following has to be considered:
LAN administrators require easy access to wireless areas, e.g. for on-site
troubleshooting.
You need to perform a site verification to determine optimal placement of
Access Points.
It is also possible remote configure and monitor the Access Point via a dial-
up connection. This feature is only possible when the network is externally
accessible.
Of course you can assign multiple stations as LAN administrator stations,
allowing for a combination of wired and wireless stations and allowing you the
freedom to choose the most appropriate tool for the situation.
Wired Stations
A wired LAN administrator station allows you to configure and monitor Access
Points through a wired backbone by using the A PManager tool.
Configuration
A wired LAN administrator station has access to all Access Points via a wired
backbone. The Access Points are identified by means of their unique IP address.
When your LAN architecture is comprised of multiple subnets, separated by
gateways or routers, please note that the LAN administrator station which you
intend to use for the initial configuration, must be on the same subnet as the
Access Points.
Once the Access Points have been configured and their IP addresses have been
registered, you can use any station to access the Access Points via the TCP/IP
protocol.
For more information on configuring your Access Point, please refer to
"Configuration Scenarios" on page 3-7.
Monitoring
When you use a wired LAN administrator station you will not be able to move
around to different physical locations of the network to determine or optimize
the placement of stations, Access Points or antennas.
Setting Up your LAN Administrator Station 3-3