Specifications

Configuring the Wireless Network 5-3
Configuring Access Points in an Infrastructure Network
5. If the Access Point does not have an IP address, click Yes and enter the following:
— Access Point’s wired MAC address.
— New, valid IP network address.
— Access Point’s SNMP read/write community name, which is by default public.
— Optionally, a subnet mask and default gateway.
Press the Help button for details about each field. Click OK when completed. You
may need to wait a few minutes for the IP address to load. Afterwards, the AP Manager
automatically displays the Identification and Wireless Parameter dialog boxes.
6. In the Identification dialog box, set the following parameters. Press the Help button in
the dialog box for details about each field. Click OK when done.
— System Name. Enter a unique name for each Access Point. This is not the same
as the station name for the Access Point.
— Location. Enter unique descriptive text for each Access Point that specifies the
physical location of the Access Point.
— Contact. Enter the name of the individual responsible for the Access Point.
7. In the Wireless Parameters dialog box, enter a wireless network name for the network.
This name must be entered in all Access Points in the same infrastructure network. To
prevent unauthorized access, you should replace the default wireless network name.
The wireless network name can be any alphanumeric string (uppercase and lowercase)
with a maximum of 32 characters. Spaces are allowed. The name is case sensitive. An
example of a wireless network name is:
My RoamAbout NETWORK 2
8. Enter a channel. If there are Access Points whose coverage areas overlap, set adjacent
Access Points to different channels that are at least five channels apart if possible.
The client automatically uses the same channel as the Access Point when it joins the
wireless network.
9. Enter a station name. The station name is displayed when clients run the RoamAbout
Client Utility. Select a name that helps identify the location of the Access Point. Each
Access Point should have a unique station name.
10. Go to Step 19 to accept the default settings of the other wireless parameters. The
default settings are usually appropriate for an infrastructure network. If you need to
customize the Access Point configuration, continue with this procedure.
11. Click the Advanced button in the Wireless Parameters window.
12. Set Bridge Mode to Workgroup. This configures the Access Point to communicate
with wireless clients.