User's Manual

Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide
3-8 General Functions of the Configurator
Other specialized parameters not common under the Network menu for the base, CPE,
point-to-point and mesh routers:
• If you need to set the start timing parameters (polling) for controlling how
a base station treats a CPE router that has no traffic to send but still
respond to polls, see Star Timing Parameters Section, page 4-7.
• If you need to see what CPE routers are connected to the base station, see
Base Station Information, page 5-3.
• If you need to set up pass phrase authentication from a CPE router, see
Authentication, page 5-4.
• If you need to set up encryption or specialized settings for a point-to-point
router, see Point-to-Point Settings, page 6-3. If you need to see what
secondary point-to-point routers are connected to the primary point-to-
point router(s), see Primary Station Information, page 6-6. See also
Authenticating a Point-to-Point Secondary Router Only, page 6-6.
• If you need to view mesh routers currently on the network, Mesh Nodes,
page 7-3. If you need to set up security parameters for mesh routers, see
Security, page 7-3.
• System
Use this menu to define information about the host, view information about
the SPEEDLAN 9000 Configurator, set the current password and reboot the
9000 router. For more information see, System Menu, page 3-25. To view a
configuration summary of the units on the network, see Configuration
Summary, page 3-25.
• Routing
Use this menu to view and set routing configuration. For more information,
see Routing Menu, page 3-31.
• Wireless
Use this menu to select the frequency and signaling rate of the wireless device.
You can also set up the Tx Retry, Max Tx Rate, and Signaling Rate Fallback on
a base station, CPE, point-to-point or mesh router. To do these options,
choose Wireless from the main menu. You can also block or unblock mesh
routers. In mesh mode, you can also set the receive threshold.
• DHCP Server
Use this menu to configure a DHCP server on one or more of the wired
interfaces. You can also view log messages and view the interfaces being
serviced with DHCP. For more information see, DHCP Server Menu,
page 3-39.