User's Manual

5 Configuring Networking Settings
130 Installation and User Guide: Airgo Access Point
Use the Encapsulation Configuration section at the bottom of the tab to ensure that the AP can
operate with older equipment that is not fully 802.11-compatible. 802.1h is the current standard for
encapsulation. For other, incompatible equipment, select Encapsulated to encase the Ethernet
frames from the equipment within standard 802.11 frames. Click Apply after making any change.
Interface Statistics
The Interface Statistics tab (Figure 93) shows packet and byte statistics for each of the AP
interfaces. The statistics are calculated from the last time that the AP was rebooted or the Clear
Statistics button was selected. Click Refresh to update the statistics or Clear Statistics to return the
collected values to zero and start collecting statistics again.
Figure 93: Interface - Stats Tab
Configuring SNMP
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is an industry standard protocol used to manage
interactions with the Airgo APs. The protocol works through message passing between SNMP
managers and agents, which are devices that comply with the SNMP protocol. The information of
interest to the SNMP manager is stored in the agents’ management information bases (MIBs) and
sent to the SNMP manager upon request.
SNMP communities restrict access to the MIBs to authorized agents. Each community can be
earmarked with read or read/write status, indicating the type of authorized MIBs access. An SNMP
trap filters the SNMP messages and saves or drops them, depending upon how the system is
configured.
Choose SNMP Configuration from the Networking Services menu to open the SNMP panel
(Figure 94) to configure SNMP parameters.