Installation guide

Adding a Wireless Client

You can now connect wireless devices to your new wireless network. To access the network,

the wireless adapter in each device must support the same mode as the access point—either

802.11b or 802.11g—and must be configured with the same security mode and security key as

the access point. For information about configuring the adapter in your wireless device, refer to

the adapter’s documentation.

Defining Virtual Networks

The Professional Access Point lets you use VLANs to establish both an internal network and a

guest network as well as two additional VLANs. The guest network is a way for you to allow

unsecured wireless access to the Internet or to public areas of your network. While the internal

network may use either dynamic or static IP addressing, the guest network must use dynamic

IP addressing through a DHCP server on the wired network.

For more information about the guest network, see “Setting Up Guest Access” in the

Profes-

sional Access Point Administrator Guide

For more information about VLANs, see “Configuring Virtual Wireless Networks” in the

Profes-

sional Access Point Administrator Guide

Adding Another Access Point

When you add a Professional Access Point to your new wireless network, it automatically clus-

ters with existing Professional Access Points that reside on the same wired network. The basic

configuration settings of the first access point are shared with the additional access points

automatically. Note, however, that guest network settings are not shared among access points

in a cluster: each access point needs its own guest settings.

Up to eight access points can belong to a single cluster. For more information about clusters,

see “Managing Access Points and Clusters” in the

Professional Access Point Administrator

Guide

Interpreting the Access Point Indicators

The front of the Professional Access Point has the following LED indicators:

Symbol Name State Condition

Power

Off Not receiving power.

Solid Receiving power.

WLAN

Off Radio is off.

Flashing Radio is on.

LAN

Off Not connected to LAN.

Solid Ethernet LAN link is achieved.

Flashing Sending or receiving Ethernet data.