Specifications

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Configuring the AP for Point-to-Multipoint
IP Address Mode Set to Manual when configuring an AP for the first time. For more information, see
Modifying the IP Address on page 5-18.
Ethernet Speed This sets the speed of the wired Ethernet connection. The default setting,
autonegotiate, works well in most environments.
CDP RoamAbout R2 only. This setting is Auto Enabled by default in LAN-to-LAN
mode. To change this setting, refer to
Setting the Cabletron Discovery
Protocol on page 5-21
.
Slot 1/Slot 2 For a RoamAbout R2 only. Select the slot to be configured. For the Central AP, Slot
1 must be selected.
Channel All APs must use the same channel.
Station name Select a unique name that helps identify the location of the AP. Each AP should have
a unique station name.
Bridge Mode Central AP: Set to LAN-to-LAN Multipoint.
Endpoint APs: Set to LAN-to-LAN Endpoint.
Multipoint
Activation Key
A 16-character key that enables multipoint bridge mode (purchased separately).
Contact your Enterasys Representative.
Wireless Relay Only for the AP 2000 configured as the Central AP. Enable to allow the endpoint
APs to communicate with each other through the Central AP, or Disable to only
allow the endpoint APs to communicate with the Central AP and its wired LAN.
Transmit Rate
A fixed rate is recommended for most environments. See
Transmit Rate on
page 2-7.
RTS Threshold
The default setting works well in most environments. See RTS/CTS Protocol on
page 2-11.
Remote RTS
Threshold
The default setting works well in most environments. See RTS/CTS Protocol on
page 2-11
. This setting is only available on a RoamAbout R2 managed by the AP
Manager.
Medium Density
Distribution
Enable it to have the AP distribute its AP Density (low, medium, high, minicell,
microcell) to the clients. This setting is not available from the console ports.
Spanning Tree Central AP: Set to Enabled.
Endpoint APs: Set to Enabled or Disabled.
For more information, see
Spanning Tree Protocol on page 2-27.
GVRP Set to Disabled unless you are configuring the AP to support VLANs, as described
in Configuring for VLANs on page 5-24.
Table 5-3: Parameters Used in a Point-to-Multipoint Network (Cont’d)
Parameter Description