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Access Point Setup 425
CHAPTER 21
Access Point Setup
This chapter covers the following topics for the Alcatel Wireless
Access Point (AP):
z Overview of the system components and supported network
topology
z Description of AP setup, including requirements, boot access,
initial configuration, and advanced configuration.
z Description of switch setup for new APs, including profiles
and setting attributes.
Because Access Points are broadcast radio devices, their
operation is subject to governmental regulation. Therefore, it is
important that you correctly configure each AP for the location of
its intended use. This means, you must select the proper channel
assignments antenna gain values, and the like, before you
activate the AP. (If you do not configure the antenna gain value,
the AP will not function.) It is your responsibility to determine
what these proper values are for each location in which you plan
to install APs.
To protect the AP configuration from unauthorized
misconfiguration of these broadcast parameters, the country
code can only be set during the initial setup script. To prevent
other values from being changed improperly, Alcatel Networks
recommends that you change the default administrator password
to something you and no one else will remember.