Brocade Mobility 5181 Access Point Product Reference Guide (Supporting software release 4.4.0.0) - Manual (Page 49)

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Chapter
3
Getting Started
In this chapter
• Installing the Access Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
• Configuration options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
• Initially connecting to the Access Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
• Basic device configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
The Mobility 5181 Access Point should be installed in an area tested for radio coverage using one
of the site survey tools available to the field service technician. Once an installation site has been
identified, the installer should carefully follow the hardware precautions, requirements, mounting
guidelines and power options outlined in
Hardware Installation .
Installing the Access Point
Make the required cable and power connections before mounting the access point in its final
operating position. Test the access point with an associated Client before mounting and securing
the access point. Carefully follow the mounting instructions in one of the following sections to
ensure the access point is installed correctly:
• For installing a Mobility 5181 Access Point on a pole, see “Mobility 5181 Access Point pole
mounted installations” on page 28.
• For instructions on installing the Mobility 5181 Access Point to a wall, see “Mobility 5181
Access Point wall mounted installations” on page 31.
For information on the 802.11a and 802.11b/g radio antenna suite available to the Mobility 5181
Access Point, see
“Antenna options” on page 25. For more information on using a Power Tap to
combine Ethernet and power in one cable to a Product Name model access point, see “Power
options” on page 26. To verify the behavior of the Product Name LEDs once installed, see “Mobility
5181 Access Point LED indicators” on page 33.
Configuration options
Once installed and powered, a Mobility 5181 Access Point can be configured using one of several
connection techniques. Managing the Mobility 5181 Access Point includes viewing network
statistics and setting configuration options. The Mobility 5181 Access Point requires one of the
following connection methods to manage the network:
• Secure Java-Based WEB UI - (use Sun Microsystems’ JRE 1.5 or higher available from Sun’s
Web site. Disable Microsoft’s Java Virtual Machine if installed). For information on using the
Web UI to set Mobility 5181 Access Point default configuration, see
“Basic device
configuration” on page 37 or chapters 4 through 7 of this guide.