User guide

Installation and Initialization AP-4000MR User Guide

System Requirements

Mesh Prerequisites

Before setting up a Mesh network, gather the following information:

PXU (ProximUnify) Prerequisites

Before setting up a PXU Profile, gather the following information:

System Requirements

To begin using an AP, you must have the following minimum requirements:

• A 10Base-T Ethernet or 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet switch or hub or cross-over Ethernet cable

• At least one of the following IEEE 802.11-compliant devices:

– An 802.11a, 802.11b, or 802.11b/g client device

• A computer that is connected to the same IP network as the AP and has one of the following Web browsers installed:

–Microsoft

Internet Explorer 6 with Service Pack 1 or later and patch Q323308

–Netscape

7.1 or later

Mesh Mode The mode in which the AP will be used. If the AP will be connected directly to the

wired backbone, it should be configured for Mesh Portal mode; if it will connect to the

Portal and backbone wirelessly, it should be configured for Mesh AP mode. If the AP

will not be used in a Mesh network, Mesh Mode can be disabled.

Mesh Interface Number The interface on which the Mesh functionality will be enabled. For Wireless A, the

interface number is 3; for Wireless B, the interface number is 4.

Mesh SSID The name of the Mesh network. The Mesh SSID should be between 1 and 16

characters.

Mesh Security Mode Mesh links may be secured through AES encryption. You may also choose to use

Mesh functionality without security enabled (not recommended).

Mesh AP Shared Secret The password shared between Mesh Access Points when AES is enabled (AES is

enabled by default). This password should be between 6 and 32 characters. The

default password is public.

Parameter Description

Module Parameters Configure the Primary and Secondary Modules parameters

PXU IP Address This field is for IP address of the PXU unit. The default is 0.0.0.0.

Domain Name The field where the domain name will be written.

Shared Secret/ Confirm Shared

Secret

The password is shared by the PXU module and the AP. The same password must

also be configured on the PXU module. The default password is “public.”

Response Time This is the maximum time, in seconds, that the AP should wait for the PXU module to

respond to a request. The range is 1-10 seconds; the default is 3 seconds.

Retransmission The maximum number of times an authentication request may be transmitted. The

range is 0 to 4, the default is 3.

Module Status The status of the PXU Profile