User Manual

Advanced Configuration
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You can configure and view the following parameters within the Link Integrity Configuration screen:
• Enable Link Integrity: Place a check mark in the box provided to enable Link Integrity.
• Poll Interval (milliseconds): The interval between link integrity checks. Range is 500 - 15000 ms in increments of
500 ms; default is 500 ms.
• Poll Retransmissions: The number of times a poll should be retransmitted before the link is considered down.
Range is 0 to 255; default is 5.
• Target IP Address Entry: This entry specifies the IP address of a host on the network that the AP-600 will
periodically poll to confirm connectivity. The table can hold up to five entries. By default, all five entries are set to
0.0.0.0. Click Edit to update one or more entries. Each entry contains the following field:
– Target IP Address
– Comment (optional)
–
Status: Set this field to Enable to specify that the Access Point should poll this device. You can also disable an
entry by changing this field’s value to Disable.
Interfaces
From the Interfaces tab, you configure the Access Point’s radio and Ethernet settings. Refer to the Wireless
parameters below that correspond to your Access Point model (AP-600a or AP-600b). The Ethernet settings apply to
both models.
– Wireless (AP-600a)
– Wireless (AP-600b)
– Ethernet
Wireless (AP-600a)
You can configure and view the following parameters within the Wireless Interface Configuration screen for an
AP-600a:
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You must reboot the Access Point before any changes to these parameters take effect.
• Physical Interface Type: For the AP-600a, this field reports: “802.11a (OFDM 5 GHz).” OFDM stands for
Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing; this is the name for the radio technology used by 802.11a devices.
• MAC Address: This is a read-only field that displays the unique MAC (Media Access Control) address for the
Access Point’s wireless interface. The MAC address is assigned at the factory.
• Regulatory Domain: Reports the regulatory domain for which the AP-600a is certified. Not all features or
channels are available in all countries. The available regulatory domains include:
— U.S./Canada -- FCC (5.15-5.35 GHz, 5.725-5.850 GHz)
— Europe -- ETSI (5.15-5.25 GHz only)
— Europe -- ETSI (5.15-5.35 GHz)
— Japan -- MMK (5.15-5.25 GHz)
— Singapore (5.15-2.25 GHz, 5.725-5.850 GHz)
• Network Name (SSID): Enter a Network Name (between 2 and 31 characters long) for the wireless network. You
must configure each wireless client to use this name as well.
• Auto Channel Select: The AP-600a scans the area for other Access Points and selects a free or relatively unused
communication channel. This helps prevent interference problems and increases network performance. By default
this feature is enabled. Note that you cannot disable Auto Channel Select for 802.11a products in Europe (see
Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) for details). See 802.11a Channel Frequencies for the AP-600a for a list of
Channels.
• Turbo Mode: The AP-600a supports 2X Turbo Mode, an extension of the IEEE 802.11a standard that provides
twice the data rate. Note that 2X Turbo mode is not defined in the IEEE 802.11a specification. By default, Turbo
mode is disabled. Turbo mode is not available in all countries.
• Frequency Channel: When Auto Channel Select is enabled, this field is read-only and displays the Access Point’s
current operating Channel. When Auto Channel Select is disabled, you can specify the Access Point’s channel. If
you decide to manually set the unit’s Channel, ensure that nearby devices do not use the same frequency.
Available Channels vary based on regulatory domain and the Turbo Mode setting. See 802.11a Channel
Frequencies for the AP-600a. Note that you cannot manually set the channel for 802.11a products in Europe (see
Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) for details).