Table Of Contents - Intel 2011B - PRO/Wireless LAN Enterprise Access Point Configuration Manual

Contents Contents
Product Model .............................................................................................................. ii
Copyright...................................................................................................................... ii
About This Document................................................................................. iii
Conventions ................................................................................................................ iii
Contents ......................................................................................................v
Chapter 1. Introduction
1.1 Basic Settings for Access Points............................................................................ 1
1.2 Recommended Settings for Root Access Point ..................................................... 2
Chapter 2. Extending a Network's Radio Coverage
2.1 One-Hop Wireless Network Example..................................................................... 4
2.2 Two-Hop Wireless Network Example..................................................................... 4
Chapter 3. Verifying Wireless AP Operations
3.1 Viewing the WLAP RF Statistics Screen................................................................ 6
3.2 Viewing the Known Access Points Screen............................................................. 7
3.3 Observing the Access Point's LED Indicators........................................................ 8
Chapter 4. Using the Link Required Option
4.1 Link Required for Maintaining Ethernet Link ........................................................11
4.2 Link Required for Backing Up Root Access Point ................................................13
Chapter 5. Bridging Two Ethernet Networks
5.1 Verifying the Bridging Operation ..........................................................................16
5.2 Using the Ethernet Timeout Settings 2 & 3 ..........................................................17
5.3 Using the Ethernet Timeout Setting 4 ..................................................................21
Chapter 6. RF Link Test
6.1 Basic Setup for the RF Link Test .........................................................................22
6.2 The Connection Quality Test Screen ...................................................................23
6.3 Preparing for the RF Link Test .............................................................................25
6.4 Running the RF Link Test ....................................................................................25
6.5 Using RF Link Test with Mobile Units ..................................................................29
6.6 Using RF Link Test to Align Directional Antennas ...............................................30
Configuring Access Point Bridging and Repeating (WLAP Mode)
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3.3.1 Functional State............................................................................................ 9
3.3.2 Send Probe State ......................................................................................... 9
5.2.1 Ethernet Timeouts and Access Point Settings............................................18
5.2.2 Sequence of Events in Special Network.....................................................20
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6.2.1 Low and Zero RSSI Readings ....................................................................24
6.4.1 Running the RF Link Test with Telnet.........................................................27
6.6.1 Setting Up for the Antenna Alignment Procedure.......................................31
6.6.2 Procedure for Aligning Directional Antennas ..............................................32
6.6.3 Additional Suggestions on Antenna Alignment...........................................34
Omni-Directional Antenna ...........................................................................................34
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