User's Manual

ezWAVE Access Point Users’ Guide Version 1.6

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Chapter 3 Access Point Management

This chapter describes the pages in the Access Point’s management system.

Before installing the Widelink Access Point Manager, first select a computer that meets

these requirements:

• Operating system is Windows 98 and Windows 2000 or Windows ME.

• The computer is connected to the Access Point’s wired or wireless LAN.

To install the Widelink Access Point Manager, insert the Widelink Access Point setup CD

in the PC and run SETUP (this can be done from the Windows Explorer). Follow up the

setup instructions. If you have a previous version of the Access Point Manager, install

the Access Point Manager on the same computer folder. The setup process

automatically upgrades the existing software and keeps your existing configuration files.

The Widelink Access Point Manager is included in the Widelink Access Point kit.

The AP Manager can be used as a setup/configuration tool for new Access Points and

as a management tool to assist the ongoing management and support of Widelink

wireless LANs.

The Widelink Access Point Manager has the following features:

• Ability to manage multiple APs remotely, including changing parameters in a wireless

network with a single command

• Ability to view AP parameters, such as AP statistics, AP firmware version number,

MAC addresses

• Integrity checking for many wireless parameter changes

• Integrated with a BooTP/TFTP application for simple AP firmware upgrades, also

called flash upgrades.