Bridging The Network Ports; Wireless Lan - Tripp Lite B092-016 Owner's Manual

Chapter 3: Initial System Configuration
3.6.4

Bridging the network ports

By default the B096-048/016 Console Server's Management LAN network port can only be accessed using SSH tunneling /
port forwarding or by establishing an IPsec VPN tunnel to the Console Server.
However the network ports on the Console Servers can be bridged.
• Select Enable Bridging on the System: IP General Settings menu
With bridging enabled:
• the Ethernet ports are transparently interconnected at the data link layer (layer 2)
• the Ethernet ports are configured collectively using the Network Interface menu
• network traffic is forwarded between all Ethernet ports with no firewall restrictions
• the Management LAN Interface and Out-of-Band/Failover Interface functions are removed and the DHCP Server is
disabled
An alternate to bridging is to use the firewall/routing functions (packet filtering, port forwarding, masquerading) functions
detailed in chapter 5. This can provide firewalled remote IP access to devices on the Management LAN.
3.6.5

Wireless LAN

Console Servers can be fitted externally with an external 802.11 wireless USB dongle. The wireless device will then be auto-
detected on power up and you will be presented with a Wireless LAN Interface menu in the System: IP menu
• The wireless LAN is deactivated by default so to activate it first uncheck Disable
To configure the IP settings of the wireless LAN:
• Select DHCP or Static for the Configuration Method
o If you selected Static then manually enter the new IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway and DNS server details.
This selection automatically disables the DHCP client
o If you selected DHCP the Console Server will look for configuration details from a DHCP server on your
management LAN. This selection automatically disables any static address. The Console Server MAC address can
be found on a label on the base plate
• The wireless LAN when enabled will operate as the main network connection to the console server so failover is available
(though it not enabled by default). Use Failover Interface to select the device to failover to in case of wireless outage
and specify Probe Addresses of the peers to probed for connectivity detection
• Configure the Wireless Client to select the local wireless network which will serve as the main network connection to the
Console Server.
Enter the appropriate SSID (Set Service Identifier) of the wireless access point to connect to
o
o Select the Wireless Network Type where Infrastructure is used to connect to an access point and Ad-hoc to
connect directly to a computer
o Select the Wireless Security mode of the wireless network (WEP , WPA etc) and enter the required
Key/ Authentication/ Encryption settings
Note: The Wireless screen in Status: Statistics will display all the locally accessible wireless LANs (with SSID and Encryption/
Authentication settings). You can also use this screen to confirm you have successfully connected to the selected access point.
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