Table Of Contents - Proxim RangeLAN2 7500 User Manual

1. Introduction ................................................................. 1
The RangeLAN2 Family .......................................................................... 2
System Requirements ............................................................................... 2
The Product Package ................................................................................ 3
2. Quick Installation ........................................................ 5
3. Network Topologies .................................................... 7
Client/Server Network Operating Systems .............................................. 7
Peer-to-Peer Network Operating Systems ............................................... 8
4. Understanding RangeLAN2 ........................................ 9
RangeLAN2 Software Parameters ........................................................... 9
Station_Type .......................................................................................... 9
Domain ................................................................................................ 10
Channel ................................................................................................ 11
Subchannel ........................................................................................... 11
Master_Name ....................................................................................... 12
Security ID ........................................................................................... 12
MAC_Optimize ................................................................................... 13
Roam_Config ....................................................................................... 13
RangeLAN2 Roaming ............................................................................ 14
Guidelines for Roaming ...................................................................... 17
Spanning Tree Protocol Support ............................................................ 18
Spanning Tree Priority ........................................................................ 19
Bridge Max Age .................................................................................. 19
Bridge Hello Timer .............................................................................. 19
Bridge Forward Delay ......................................................................... 20
Aging Time .......................................................................................... 20
RangeLAN2 Port Priority and Ethernet Port Priority ......................... 20
RangeLAN2 Port Enabled and Ethernet Port Enabled ....................... 20
RangeLAN2 Port Path Cost and Ethernet Port Path Cost .................. 21
Contents
iii