Using The Roamabout Ap Manager - Enterasys RoamAbout R2 Installation Manual

Using the RoamAbout AP Manager

To manage the R2 using the AP Manager, you need the R2's wired MAC address.
1. At the computer with AP Manager installed, start the AP Manager by clicking the
Start button on the desktop and selecting Programs → RoamAbout → AP Manager.
2. Click on the Setup/Add New AP button to setup/add a RoamAbout R2. (Or, select
File → Open from the menu bar to open the appropriate group of RoamAbout R2s, or
to add to an existing managed list.)
3. When prompted, click Yes to provide an IP address.
4. Enter the RoamAbout R2's wired MAC address (printed on the side of the RoamAbout
R2 under the plastic cover).
5. Assign the RoamAbout R2 a valid IP address for your network.
6. Enter the SNMPv3 Authentication and Privacy Passwords, or accept the defaults.
— The default Authentication Password is password.
— The default Privacy Password is password.
— The password is case-sensitive and must be a minimum of eight ASCII characters.
7. If necessary, change the default gateway and subnet mask. Click OK when completed.
8. In the Identification dialog box, enter the text to describe the RoamAbout R2. Click the
Help button for details. Click OK when completed.
9. In the Wireless Parameters dialog box, enter the name of the wireless network.
10. Enter a channel. If there are other RoamAbout APs whose coverage areas overlap,
make sure that the PC Cards use a different channel. If using a RoamAbout 802.11b
PC Card, enter a channel that is at least five channels apart from the other APs.
11. Enter a station name. The station name is displayed when clients run the RoamAbout
Client Utility. Each RoamAbout R2 should have a unique station name.
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12. Select File → Save from the main window to save the configuration changes to a .cfg
file. You are prompted for a password. The password must be a minimum of eight
ASCII characters and is case-sensitive. This password prevents unauthorized access to
the RoamAbout R2 configuration.
NOTE: The OK button remains grayed out until you enter
text.
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