Administration - 3Com 8250 User Manual

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The Administration page allows you to perform access point management tasks
as described below.
Note: SSH connections may appear to be disabled after booting up the access
point from a factory configuration for the first time. This is because the access
point is generating a random key for use with SSH authentication. Wait a few
minutes before trying to make SSH connections.
Change Password—A password is required to configure the access point.
Enter the user name and new password in the spaces provided and click
Apply. It is recommended that you change the password from the default
value (no password) to ensure network security.
Telnet and SSH Settings—This option controls whether the console
management interface is enabled. There are two protocols available for
console connection:
Telnet—Sends data unencrypted over the network.
SSH—Secures the connection by encrypting the information between the
access point and the user's computer.
Both options are enabled by default.
Telnet Server Enable—Enabling this option allows connection to the access
point management interface using unencrypted Telnet.
SSH Server Enable—Enabling this option allows connection to the access
point management interface using encrypted SSH.
SSH Port Number—This parameter determines the port number where
the access point accepts SSH connections. The default port number is 22.
Enter a value between 1024 and 65535.
Firmware Upgrade—You can upgrade firmware from a remote FTP or TFTP
server. Select FTP or TFTP. Enter the firmware file name, the host IP address
where the file is stored, the user name, and the password. Click Start Upgrade
to start the upgrade process.
Backup and Restore Configurations—Access point configurations can be
saved as data files and later used to restore the access point configuration. This
option lets you save access point settings in an external file or copy them from
an external file to the access point. You can save an entire configuration for use
as a backup to a single access point, or you can save a basic configuration,
which can then be used in common by several access points in a network,
providing an easy way to reconfigure all access points in a network.
You must have a TFTP server set up on which to store the backup files.
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