Upgrading Firmware In Netwave Products; Managing Your Access Point Using Snmp; Using The Wep Keys - Nortel BayStack 650 Release Note

Release Notes for the BayStack 600 Series LAN Products Software Version 3.40

Upgrading Firmware in NetWave Products

If you own Netwave AirSurfer Plus products, you can upgrade to the 802.1l
access point firmware and drivers. Because of differences in the firmware that
have developed over time, a three-step process is required to move to the latest
access point firmware. Refer to the access point README file for instructions.

Managing Your Access Point Using SNMP

You can assign an IP address to the BayStack 600 Series Wireless LAN Access
Points and manage the access point using the Java-based SNMP manager software
program (BayStack AP Manager). The BayStack AP Manager utility supplied
with both of the BayStack access points manages and configures the devices.
Along with the BayStack AP Manager, the MIB files (entitled bs650-660ap.mib
and 802-11.MI2) are on the BayStack 600 Series Wireless LAN Software CD
included in your BayStack 600 Series Wireless LAN package. The
bs650-660ap.mib and 802-11.MI2 files, allow you to compile the private
extensions into your SNMP management system.
To use the BayStack AP Manager to manage access points, make sure that the
TCP/IP protocol is installed on your management PC, and you have a valid IP
address assigned to your network adapter.Otherwise, the BayStack AP Manager
will not run.

Using the WEP Keys

When WEP is enabled, successful communication between wireless LAN
devices is determined by the key values. In order for two devices to be able to
communicate, the active key values must match. The active key selection sets
which key a device uses for encoding transmissions sent by that device.
Therefore, it is possible for two devices to have different active key selections and
still be able to communicate with each other. As long as the actual key values
match, the two devices are able to communicate. For more information, refer to
the appropriate user manual.
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