Troubleshooting; Troubleshooting Concepts - Proxim ORiNOCO AP-8000 User Manual

Troubleshooting

This chapter provides information on the following:
•

Troubleshooting Concepts

• Symptoms and Solutions
• Recovery Procedures
• Related Applications
NOTE: This section helps you locate problems related to the AP device setup. For details about RADIUS, TFTP, serial
communication programs (such as HyperTerminal), Telnet applications, or web browsers, please see the
documentation that came with the respective application for assistance.
Troubleshooting Concepts
The following list identifies important troubleshooting concepts and topics. The most common initialization and
installation problems relate to IP addressing. For example, you must have valid IP addresses for both the AP and the
management computer to access the unit's HTTP interface.
• IP Address management is fundamental.
• Factory default units are set for "Static" IP Address assignment. The default IP address for the AP is
169.254.128.132. If you want to receive the IP address from an active DHCP server available in your network, then
set the device's IP address type to Dynamic from the ScanTool. The IP address assigned to the unit can be identified
from the ScanTool window.
• The Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) provides a means to download and upload files. These files include
the AP Image (executable program) and configuration files.
• If the AP password is lost or forgotten, you will need to reset to default values. The
Defaults or Hard Reset to Factory Defaults
Image.
• The AP Supports a Command Line Interface (CLI). If you have trouble in locating your AP in the network, connect
to the unit directly using the serial interface and see
and parameter names.
• ScanTool does not work over routers. You must be connected to the same subnet/physical LAN segment to use
ScanTool. Note that ScanTool also works over the wireless interface; you can run it on a wireless client connected to
the target AP or an AP connected to the same LAN segment/subnet.
• If everything else fails. Use
procedures reset the configuration, but do not change the current AP
Using CLI to Manage the Access Point
Forced Reload to load the image again from the bootloader.
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Soft Reset to Factory
for CLI command syntax
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