Datasheet

Network Management
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4. Click Apply to save any changes to the LAN Configuration screen. Navigating away from
the screen without clicking the Apply button results in all changes to the screen being lost.
5. Click Undo Changes (if necessary) to undo any changes made. Undo Changes reverts the
settings displayed on the LAN configuration screen to the last saved configuration.
6. Click Logout to securely exit the AP-5131 Symbol Access Point applet. A prompt displays
confirming the logout before the applet is closed.
5.1.1 Configuring VLAN Support
A Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) is a means to electronically separate data on the same AP-5131
from a single broadcast domain into separate broadcast domains. The AP-5131 can group devices on
one or more WLANs so that they can communicate as if they were attached to the same wire, when
in fact they are located on a different LAN segment. Because VLANs are based on logical instead of
physical connections, they are extremely flexible. By using a VLAN, you can group by logical function
instead of physical location. A maximum of 16 VLANs can be supported on the AP-5131 (regardless
of the AP-5131 being single or dual-radio model). An administrator can map 16 WLANs to 16 VLANs
and enable or disable dynamic VLAN assignment.
Network Mask The first two sets of numbers specify the network domain, the next
set specifies the subset of hosts within a larger network. These
values help divide a network into subnetworks and simplify routing
and data transmission. The subnet mask defines the size of the
subnet.
Default Gateway The Default Gateway parameter defines the
numerical (non
DNS name)
IP address of a router the AP-5131 uses on the
Ethernet as its default gateway.
Domain Name Enter the name assigned to the primary DNS server.
Primary DNS Server Enter the Primary DNS
numerical (non DNS name) IP address.
Secondary DNS
Server
Symbol recommends entering the numerical IP address of an
additional DNS server (if available), used if the primary DNS server
goes down. A maximum of two DNS servers can be used.
WINS Server Enter the
numerical (non DNS name) IP address of the WINS
server. WINS is a Microsoft NetBIOS name server. Using a WINS
server eliminates the broadcasts needed to resolve computer
names to IP addresses by providing a cache or database of
translations.