User's Manual

Installation and User Guide: Airgo Access Point x
Preface
This guide explains how to install and configure the Airgo Access Point (Airgo AP), which is used
with Wi-Fi certified clients to provide PC laptop and desktop users with wireless network access.
The Airgo Access Point provides the following features:
• High throughput and range through dual-band radio transceivers
• Easy installation
• Wireless networking features that include bridging, VLAN, Quality of Service (QoS), IP
routing, and network backhaul capabilities
• Comprehensive security that includes support for WEP, TKIP, AES, EAP-PEAP, EAP-TLS,
RADIUS, WPA, and IEEE 802.1x
• Automated radio resource management, including controls for operating channels, capacity,
and range
• Policy-based management
Audience
This guide is designed to help you install and configure the Airgo Access Point successfully even if
you are unfamiliar with wireless networking technology. Some familiarity with local area
networking technology is assumed. If you encounter a term or acronym with which you are
unfamiliar, refer to the glossary at the end of the guide, just before the index.
Organization of this Guide
This guide consists of the following chapters:
• Chapter 1, “Overview,” provides a high-level overview of the Airgo Access Point products.
• Chapter 2, “Planning Your Installation,” describes various deployment scenarios and helps
determine how many Airgo Access Points will be needed and the appropriate network
management scheme.
• Chapter 3, “Installing the Access Point Using the Configuration Interfaces,” describes
how to install the Airgo Access Point and how to use the Quick Start panels for fast and easy
configuration. Also explains how to use the Airgo AP web interface.
• Chapter 4, “Configuring Radio Settings,” explains how to configure the Airgo Access Point
radios.
• Chapter 5, “Configuring Networking Settings,” explains how to configure the advanced
networking features of the Airgo Access Point.
• Chapter 6, “Configuring a Wireless Backhaul,” explains how to use the wireless backhaul
feature to configure a wireless distribution system that can cover a large area with limited wired
network connectivity.
• Chapter 7, “Managing Security,” describes the encryption and authentication features of the
Airgo Access Point and explains how configure the security options.
• Chapter 8, “Configuring Guest Access,” describes how to configure guest access for the
network.