Operation Manual

Contents
ELSA LANCOM Wireless
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Contents
Introduction ..................................................................................................................1
The basic functions of a wireless network........................................................... 1
What does the
ELSA LANCOM Wireless IL-2 offer?............................................ 6
Installation .................................................................................................................11
Package contents................................................................................................ 11
Introducing the
ELSA LANCOM Wireless ........................................................... 11
Connecting the access point............................................................................... 13
Software installation.......................................................................................... 14
Basic configuration............................................................................................. 14
Make basic settings with
ELSA LANconfig .............................................. 14
Configuring the basic settings using Telnet............................................. 16
Configuration modes ................................................................................................17
Radio or wired: Configuration approaches........................................................ 17
Preconditions............................................................................................. 17
Alternatively: Address administration with the DHCP server.................. 17
Beginning configuration using
ELSA LANconfig ....................................... 18
Start up configuration using Telnet.......................................................... 19
Configuration commands ................................................................................... 19
New firmware with FirmSafe............................................................................. 20
This is how FirmSafe works...................................................................... 20
How to load new software....................................................................... 21
Configuration using SNMP................................................................................. 22
Operating modes and functions .............................................................................23
Parameters for the wireless connection............................................................. 23
Security for your configuration........................................................................... 25
Password protection................................................................................. 25
Login barring............................................................................................. 25
Access control via TCP/IP......................................................................... 26
Security for your LAN.......................................................................................... 26
Security check........................................................................................... 26
Callback .................................................................................................... 27
The hiding place – IP masquerading (NAT, PAT)...................................... 28
Call charge management.................................................................................... 28
Time-dependent Connection control......................................................... 28
Settings in the charge module.................................................................. 29
ISDN connections............................................................................................... 29
Name-list................................................................................................... 29
Interface settings...................................................................................... 30