Specifications

Configuring the AP for Point-to-Multipoint
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The following AP parameters are not used in this configuration:
Using the AP Manager
Refer to Table 5-3 for a description of the parameters used in this procedure.
1. Determine which AP is the Central AP, as described in Point-to-Multipoint on page
1-10.
2. If you are currently managing APs with the AP Manager, determine if the new AP
belongs to an existing group. Refer to RoamAbout AP Manager on page 4-2 for a
description of configuration groups.
File
→Open (adds the AP to an existing group)
File
→New (starts a new group)
3. Click on Setup/Add New AP.
4. If the AP has been assigned an IP address, click on No when asked if you need to load
an IP address on the AP. If the AP does not have an IP address, click on Yes.
5. Enter a new IP address or the AP’s existing IP address and other network parameters
as prompted.
You may need to wait a few minutes for the IP address to load. Afterwards, the AP
Manager displays the Identification and Wireless Parameter dialog boxes.
6. Identification: Enter information that will help administrators identify the AP.
7. Wireless Parameters: Enter the wireless parameters for your wireless network. Click
on the Advanced button to view all the wireless parameters.
When configuring the bridge mode of the Central AP to LAN-to-LAN Multipoint,
you must enter the Multipoint activation key when prompted. This option is only
available on the Access Point 2000 V6.0 (or later) and the RoamAbout R2 (slot 1).
Click on the LAN-to-LAN Multipoint Properties button to enter the remote wireless
MAC addresses of the other APs. Any unused fields must be null (contain no
characters).
8. Click on OK.
• Wireless Network Name
• Secure Access
• IntraBSS Relay
• Load Balancing
• AP Density
• Power Management (DTIM Period)
• Multicast Transmit Rate