User guide

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BreezeNET DS.11b User’s Guide
Manual Version 1.0
Doing a Forced Reload
A forced reload procedure consists of three steps:
1. Step 1 - Preparations.
2. Step 2 - Set to “Forced Reload” Mode.
3. Step 3 - Configuring and Uploading Files.
One additional step is optional, but recommended:
4. Creating a Back-up File
Step 1 - Preparations
A forced reload procedure can only be done when you have physical access to
the Base Station.
! Familiarize yourself with the location of the Base Station:
Do you need special equipment to access the Base Station, such as a ladder
or keys to get into the room where the Base Station is located?
! Do you have a back-up copy of the Base Station’s current configuration file
(*.cnf)?
" If Yes, you can use the back-up copy to restore the original
configuration.
" If No, you will need to set all the user-defined parameters for the
Base Station that apply in your network again.
Back-up copies may have been created upon initial installation using the
Download Config File option of the AP Manager program.
! If you have access to the Alvarion web site (www.alvarion.com), you can
download the latest software (*.bin) available for your Base Station.
! It is advised to specify a temporary IP address for the Base Station. To enter
this temporary IP address:
" Open the AP Manager program.
" Select from the
Tools menu the option Options.
" Enter the temporary IP address in the
Local IP address field.
The temporary IP address is assigned to the Base Station in forced reload
mode. This is done to enable configuring and uploading the software file,
before the Base Station has its definite IP address.
Two configurations of your LAN administrator station are possible to enable
you to logically access the Base Station:
! Your LAN administrator station is the BreezeNET station.