User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Introducing the ProCurve Wireless Access Point 420
- Installing the Access Point 420
- Included Parts
- Installation Procedures
- Summary
- Installation Precautions:
- 1. Prepare the Installation Site
- 2. Verify the Access Point Passes the Self Test
- 3. Mount the Access Point
- 4. Connect the Access Point to a Power Source
- 5. Connect the Network Cable
- 6. Position the Antennas on the Access Point
- 7. (Optional) Connect a Console to the Access Point 420
- Sample Network Topologies
- Getting Started With Access Point Configuration
- Using an External Antenna with the Access Point 420
- Troubleshooting
- Specifications
- Access Point Port and Network Cables
- Safety and EMC Regulatory Statements
- Recycle Statements
3-5
Getting Started With Access Point Configuration
Getting Started With Access
Point Configuration
To Configure Radio Settings
The access point supports up to eight Service Set IDentifier (SSID) interfaces.
Most radio parameters apply globally to all configured SSID interfaces. For
each SSID interface, different security settings, VLAN assignments, and other
parameters can be applied.
One SSID interface on the access point is set as the primary. The primary SSID
is the only SSID broadcast in the access point’s beacon frames. Other created
SSID interfaces are set as secondary. Secondary SSIDs are all “hidden,” only
being advertised in probe responses.
Note The radio is disabled if the Country Code is not set. Once the Country Code
is set,the radio can be enabled.
1. From the Exec mode, type the show interface wireless g command to
display the access point’s default radio configuration, including the radio
mode, radio channel, and operation status. The following illustration
shows the default settings.
HP ProCurve Access Point 420#show interface wireless g
Wireless Interface Common Information
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----------------Identification------------------------------------------
Description : Enterprise 802.11g Access Point
Radio mode : 802.11b + 802.11g
Channel : 11 (AUTO)
Supported SSID number : 8
Supported Total Client number : 128
Status : Disabled
----------------802.11 Parameters----------------------------------------
Transmit Power : FULL (13 dBm)
Max Station Data Rate : 54Mbps
Multicast Data Rate : 1Mbps
Fragmentation Threshold : 2346 bytes
RTS Threshold : 2347 bytes
Beacon Interval : 100 TUs
Authentication Timeout Interval : 60 Mins
Association Timeout Interval : 30 Mins
DTIM Interval : 1 beacon
Preamble Length : SHORT-OR-LONG
Slot time : AUTO
----------------Security------------------------------------------------
Static Keys :
Key 1: OPEN Key 2: OPEN Key 3: OPEN Key 4: OPEN
----------------Antenna-------------------------------------------------
Antenna mode : Diversity
Antenna gain attenuation
Low channel : 100%
Mid channel : 100%
High channel : 100%
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