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2 EMBEDDED MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ................... 19
2.1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 23
2.1.1 Differences in the User Interfaces ............................................................................................23
2.2 ACCESSING THE MENU SYSTEM ................................................................................... 25
2.2.1 Methods of Control ...................................................................................................................26
2.2.2 PC Connection & Log In Procedures .......................................................................................26
2.2.3 Navigating the Menus ...............................................................................................................31
Via Terminal Telnet or SSH Sessions
Recommended for first-time log-in.................................................................................................31
Navigating via Web Browser..........................................................................................................31
2.3 BASIC DEVICE INFORMATION......................................................................................... 32
2.3.1 Starting Information Screen ......................................................................................................32
2.3.2 Main Menu ................................................................................................................................34
2.3.3 Configuring Basic Device Parameters ......................................................................................35
Device Information .........................................................................................................................35
Device Names Menu......................................................................................................................36
2.4 CONFIGURING NETWORK PARAMETERS ..................................................................... 37
2.4.1 Network Configuration Menu ....................................................................................................37
2.4.2 Network Interface Configuration Menu .....................................................................................39
Virtual LAN in iNET Series .............................................................................................................40
Configuring for Operation with VLAN.............................................................................................40
Configuring the IP Address when VLAN Status is Enabled ...........................................................41
Configuring the IP Address When VLAN Status is Disabled..........................................................43
2.4.3 Ethernet Port Configuration Menu ............................................................................................45
2.4.4 DHCP Server Configuration .....................................................................................................46
2.4.5 SNMP Agent Configuration .......................................................................................................48
2.4.6 Prioritized AP Configuration Submenu .....................................................................................50
2.5 RADIO CONFIGURATION.................................................................................................. 51
2.5.1 Radio Configuration Menu ........................................................................................................52
2.5.2 Channel Config Menu ...............................................................................................................55
2.5.3 Skip Zones Menu .....................................................................................................................56
2.5.4 Auto Data Rate Configuration Menu .........................................................................................57
2.5.5 Mobility Configuration Menu .....................................................................................................58
Additional Considerations for Mobile Operation.............................................................................59
At Every Mobile (Remote) Radio ...................................................................................................60
At Every AP Radio .........................................................................................................................60
2.6 CONFIGURING THE SERIAL PORTS ............................................................................... 61
2.6.1 Overview ..................................................................................................................................61
Com1 Port-Dual Purpose Capability .............................................................................................61
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