User's Manual Part 1

iv Table of Contents
Table of Contents
About This Guide..................................................................................................1
Audience..........................................................................................................................1
Conventions.....................................................................................................................1
Safety Precautions ...........................................................................................................1
Chapter 1 Introduction to the Extricom Wireless LAN System ........................................3
Overview of the Extricom WLAN System .....................................................................3
Features and Benefits ......................................................................................................5
Overview of the Extricom Switches................................................................................7
Overview of the Extricom Access Point .......................................................................10
A Typical Extricom Wireless Network Topology.........................................................13
Chapter 2 Installing the Extricom WLAN System ............................................................15
Unpacking the Extricom WLAN System ......................................................................15
Additional Equipment Needed ......................................................................................15
Determining the Location of the Extricom Access Points ............................................16
The Extricom EXSW800/1200/2400 Switch ................................................................16
Extricom EXRP-20/40 Access Points ...........................................................................19
Connecting the Switch and Access Points.....................................................................22
Mounting the Access Points (Optional) ........................................................................22
Chapter 3 Configuring the Extricom WLAN System .......................................................23
Using the Extricom Web Configuration Pages..............................................................24
Configuring the LAN Parameters..................................................................................26
Configuring WLAN Parameters....................................................................................28
Configuring SSIDs ........................................................................................................32
Configuring Security Definitions ..................................................................................37
Advanced Configuration of the Extricom WLAN Architecture....................................41
Advanced Tab.............................................................................................................41
Rogue Tab...................................................................................................................45
IDS Tab.......................................................................................................................47
Centralized Configuration Settings ...............................................................................49