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Configuring the Wireless AP
Configuring the Wireless APs for the first time
A31003-W1050-U100-2-7619,
March 2008
HiPath Wireless Controller, Access Points and Convergence Software V5 R1 , C20/C2400 User Guide 83
Note:
• If you are installing the HiPath Wireless AP, see the HiPath Wireless AP
Installation Instructions.
• If you are installing the HiPath Wireless 802.11n AP, see the HiPath
Wireless 802.11n AP Installation Instructions.
• If you are installing the HiPath Wireless Outdoor AP, see the HiPath
Wireless Outdoor AP Installation Instructions and the HiPath Wireless
Outdoor AP Installation Guide.
Once the above processes are complete, you can then continue with the Wireless
AP initial configuration. The Wireless AP initial configuration involves two steps:
•Step One – Define parameters for the discovery process. For more
information, see Section 4.3.1, “Defining properties for the discovery
process”, on page 83.
•Step Two – Connect the Wireless AP to a power source to initiate the
discovery and registration process. For more information, see Section 4.3.2,
“Connecting the Wireless AP to a power source and initiating the discovery
and registration process”, on page 86.
Adding a Wireless AP manually option
An alternative to the automatic discovery and registration process of the Wireless
AP is to manually add and register a Wireless AP to the HiPath Wireless
Controller. For more information, see Section 4.4, “Adding and registering a
Wireless AP manually”, on page 86.
4.3.1 Defining properties for the discovery process
Before a Wireless AP is configured, you must define properties for the discovery
process. The discovery process is the process by which the Wireless APs
determine the IP address of the HiPath Wireless Controller.
The properties that need to be defined are:
• Security mode
• Discovery timers
Security mode
Security mode is a HiPath Wireless Controller property. It defines how the
controller behaves when registering new, unknown devices. During the
registration process, the HiPath Wireless Controller’s approval of the Wireless
AP’s serial number depends on the security mode that has been set:
• Allow all Wireless APs to connect