Table Of Contents - Proxim Skyline User Manual

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 - Introduction .................................................................................. 5
System Requirements ....................................................................................6
The Product Package .....................................................................................6
Access Point Overview ................................................................................... 7
Top Panel LEDs ........................................................................................ 7
Status LED ......................................................................................... 7
Wireless LED ......................................................................................8
Ethernet LED ......................................................................................8
Rear Panel ...............................................................................................8
Ethernet Port ......................................................................................8
Ethernet Link/Activity LED ..................................................................8
Power Port .........................................................................................8
Wireless Network Topologies .........................................................................9
Connecting to a Single AP ........................................................................9
Roaming Between Multiple Access Points .............................................. 10
Guidelines for Roaming .....................................................................11
The IEEE 802.11a Specification ..................................................................... 12
Chapter 2 - Installation .................................................................................. 13
Pre-installation Considerations .................................................................... 13
Regulatory Warnings .............................................................................. 13
FCC Guidelines ................................................................................. 13
Radio Frequency Interference Requirements ..................................... 13
Installation .................................................................................................. 14
Chapter 3 - Configuration .............................................................................. 15
Connecting to the Access Point .....................................................................15
Using the Access Point's Web Configuration Tool ..........................................17
Status Tab ................................................................................................... 18
Software Version .............................................................................. 18
Physical Address .............................................................................. 18
Configure Tab .............................................................................................. 19
Network ................................................................................................. 19
Use DHCP ......................................................................................... 19
IP Address .......................................................................................20
Subnet Mask ....................................................................................20
Gateway IP Address .........................................................................20
Radio .....................................................................................................20
Enable 2X Mode ............................................................................... 21
Channel ........................................................................................... 21
SSID ................................................................................................ 21
Send Rate ........................................................................................ 21
WEP Security .................................................................................... 22
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