User guide

System Configuration

5-2

System Identification

The system information parameters for the wireless bridge can be left at their default

settings. However, modifying these parameters can help you to more easily

distinguish different devices in your network.

Filter Control Enables VLAN support and filters traffic matching specific Ethernet

protocol types

5-6

SNMP Controls access to this wireless bridge from management stations

using SNMP, as well as the hosts that will receive trap messages

5-7

Administration Configures user name and password for management

access;

upgrades software from local file, FTP or TFTP server;

resets

configuration settings to factory defaults; and resets the wireless

bridge

5-10

System Log Controls logging of error messages; sets the system clock via SNTP

server or manual configuration

5-13

WDS Sets the MAC addresses of other units in the wireless bridge network 5-17

Bridge Sets the time for aging out entries in the bridge MAC address table 5-18

STP Configures Spanning Tree Protocol parameters 5-21

Radio Interface A Configures the IEEE 802.11a interface 5-25

Radio Settings Configures radio signal parameters, such as radio channel,

transmission rate, and beacon settings

5-25

Security Configures data encryption using Wired Equivalent Protection (WEP)

or Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)

5-28

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