User Manual

Advanced Configuration
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System
You can configure and view the following parameters within the System Configuration screen:
• Name: The name assigned to the AP-600.
• Location: The location where the AP-600 is installed.
• Contact Name: The name of the person responsible for the AP-600.
• Contact Email: The email address of the person responsible for the AP-600.
• Contact Phone: The telephone number of the person responsible for the AP-600.
• Object ID: This is a read-only field that displays the Access Point’s MIB definition; this information is useful if you
are managing the AP-600 using SNMP.
• Ethernet MAC Address: This is a read-only field that displays the unique MAC (Media Access Control) address
for the Access Point’s Ethernet interface. The MAC address is assigned at the factory.
• Descriptor: This is a read-only field that reports the Access Point’s name, serial number, current image software
version, and current bootloader software version.
• Up Time: This is a read-only field that displays how long the Access Point has been running since its last reboot.
Network
The Network category contains three sub-categories.
– IP Configuration
– DHCP Server
– Link Integrity
IP Configuration
You can configure and view the following parameters within the IP Configuration screen:
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You must reboot the Access Point in order for any changes to the Basic IP or DNS Client parameters take
effect.
Basic IP Parameters
• IP Address Assignment Type: Set this parameter to Dynamic to configure the Access Point as a Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol (DHCP) client; the Access Point will obtain IP settings from a network DHCP server
automatically during boot-up. If you do not have a DHCP server or if you want to manually configure the
Access Point’s IP settings, set this parameter to Static.
• IP Address: The Access Point’s IP address. When IP Address Assignment Type is set to Dynamic, this field is
read-only and reports the unit’s current IP address. The Access Point will default to 169.254.128.132 if it cannot
obtain an address from a DHCP server.
• Subnet Mask: The Access Point’s subnet mask. When IP Address Assignment Type is set to Dynamic, this field is
read-only and reports the unit’s current subnet mask. The subnet mask will default to 255.255.0.0 if the unit cannot
obtain one from a DHCP server.
• Gateway IP Address: The IP address of the Access Point’s gateway. When IP Address Assignment Type is set to
Dynamic, this field is read-only and reports the IP address of the unit’s gateway. The gateway IP address will
default to 169.254.128.133 if the unit cannot obtain an address from a DHCP server.
DNS Client
If you prefer to use host names to identify network servers rather than IP addresses, you can configure the AP-600 to
act as a Domain Name Service (DNS) client. When this feature is enabled, the Access Point contacts the network’s
DNS server to translate a host name to the appropriate network IP address. You can use this DNS Client functionality
to identify RADIUS servers by host name. See RADIUS for details.
• Enable DNS Client: Place a check mark in the box provided to enable DNS client functionality. Note that this
option must be enabled before you can configure the other DNS Client parameters.
• DNS Primary Server IP Address: The IP address of the network’s primary DNS server.
• DNS Secondary Server IP Address: The IP address of a second DNS server on the network. The Access Point
will attempt to contact the secondary server if the primary server is unavailable.