Specifications

Introduction

Altitude 3500 Series Access Point Product Reference Guide

For detailed information on access point events, see “Logging Configuration” on page 102.

Configuration File Import/Export Functionality

Configuration settings for an access point can be downloaded from the current configuration of another

access point. This affords the administrator the opportunity to save the current configuration before

making significant changes or restoring the default configuration.

For detailed information on importing or exporting configuration files, see “Importing/Exporting

Configurations” on page 103.

Default Configuration Restoration

The access point has the ability to restore its default configuration or a partial default configuration

(with the exception of current WAN and SNMP settings). Restoring the default configuration is a good

way to create new WLANs if the MUs the access point supports have been moved to different radio

coverage areas.

For detailed information on restoring a default or partial default configuration, see “Configuring System

Settings” on page 68.

DHCP Support

The access point can use Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) to obtain a leased IP address and

configuration information from a remote server. DHCP is based on the BOOTP protocol and can coexist

or interoperate with BOOTP. Configure the access point to send out a DHCP request searching for a

DHCP/BOOTP server to acquire HTML, firmware or network configuration files when the access point

boots. Because BOOTP and DHCP interoperate, whichever responds first becomes the server that

allocates information.

The access point can be set to only accept replies from DHCP or BOOTP servers or both (this is the

default setting). Disabling DHCP disables BOOTP and DHCP and requires network settings to be set

manually. If running both DHCP and BOOTP, do not select BOOTP Only. BOOTP should only be used

when the server is running BOOTP exclusively.

The DHCP client automatically sends a DHCP request at an interval specified by the DHCP server to

renew the IP address lease as long as the access point is running (this parameter is programmed at the

DHCP server). For example: Windows 2000 servers typically are set for 3 days.

Multi-Function LEDs

An Altitude 3510 model access point has seven LED indicators. Four LEDs exist on the top of the

Altitude 3510 and are visible from wall, ceiling and table-top orientations. Three of these four LEDs are

single color activity LEDs, and one is a multi-function red and white status LED. Two LEDs exist on the

rear of the access point and are viewable using a single (customer installed) extended light pipe,

adjusted as required to suit above the ceiling installations. An Altitude 3550 model access point houses

four LEDs on the bottom/back side of the unit.

For detailed information on the Altitude 3510 access point LEDs and their functionality, see “Altitude

3510 LED Indicators” on page 48 or “Altitude 3550 LED Indicators” on page 54.