User's Manual Part 2

Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point
The SNMP tab,
shown in Figure
6-15, allows you
to customize the
Simple Network
Management
Protocol (SNMP)
settings. SNMP
is a popular net-
work monitoring
and management
protocol.
The Identification settings let you designate the Contact, Device Name, and
Location information for the Access Point. The SNMP Community settings
allow names to be assigned to any SNMP communities that have been set up in
the network. You can define two different SNMP communities, with the default
names being Public and Private.
SNMP V1/V2c. To enable the SNMP support feature, select Enable.
Otherwise, select Disable.
Identification. In the Contact field, enter contact information for the Access
Point. In the Device Name field, enter the name of the Access Point. In the
Location field, specify the area or location where the Access Point resides.
SNMP Community. You may change the name from its default, Public. Enter
a new name in the Public field. Then configure the community's access as
either Read-Only or Read-Write.You may change the name from its default,
Private. Enter a new name in the Private field. Then configure the communi-
ty's access as either Read-Only or Read-Write.
When you’ve completed making any changes on this tab, click the Apply but-
ton to save those changes or Cancel to cancel your changes. For more infor-
mation on this tab, you can click the Help button.
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Instant Wireless
®
Series
DTIM Interval. This value indicates the interval of the Delivery Traffic
Indication Message (DTIM). A DTIM field is a countdown field informing
clients of the next window for listening to broadcast and multicast messages.
When the Access Point has buffered broadcast or multicast messages for asso-
ciated clients, it sends the next DTIM with a DTIM Interval value. Access
Point Clients hear the beacons and awaken to receive the broadcast and multi-
cast messages.
Transmission Power. (This applies to 5GHz/802.11a devices only.) This
option allows you to set the power at which the Access Point transmits. This
will allow you to prevent transmission outside your network radius and possi-
ble lapses in network security. Selecting a value other than FULL may limit the
coverage area and data rates of your wireless PCs.
When you’ve completed making any changes on this tab, click the Apply but-
ton to save those changes or Cancel to exit the Web-based Utility without sav-
ing changes. For more information on this tab, you can click the Help button.
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Figure 6-15
The SNMP Tab
Figure 6-14