Setting The Ap Parameters; Verifying Wireless Communication - Cabletron Systems RoamAbout User Manual

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Setting the AP Parameters

Setting the AP Parameters
The AP is shipped with the following default values:
Refer to Chapter 4 to change these and other parameters. Also refer to "Configuring
the AP for SNMP Management" on page 4-16 for instructions to specify the AP's
SNMP management parameters.
To configure the AP for LAN-to-LAN, refer to "Configuring the AP for
LAN-to-LAN" on page 4-15.

Verifying Wireless Communication

To verify that the AP can communicate with its wireless clients or another AP, use the
AP Manager Point-to-Point diagnostic test as follows. To use this test, the AP firmware
must be V3.4 or later and the AP Manager must be V3.4 or later.
1) Select the AP in the Managed List field.
2) Click Integrity in the menu bar.
3) Select Point-to-Point Diagnostics. For more information, press F1 on the
You can also use the RoamAbout Client Utility to test the communications path from
a wireless client to the AP. The client utility is described in the RoamAbout IEEE
DS/PC Card and ISA Adapter Card User's Guide.
3-16 Installing the RoamAbout Access Point
IP Address: 0.0.0.0
IEEE Power Management enabled
Secure Access enabled
Encryption disabled
Workgroup bridge mode
Station name: RoamAbout AP
Wireless Network Name: RoamAbout Default Network Name
AP Density: Low
RTS Threshold: 2347 (this value equals an OFF state)
Transmit Rate: Auto Rate Select
Limit multicast traffic to 100Kb/sec
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