Brocade Mobility 7131 Access Point Product Reference Guide (Supporting software release 4.4.0.0 and later) - Manual (Page 76)

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Testing Connectivity
Verify the access point’s link with an MU by sending Wireless Network Management Protocol
(WNMP) ping packets to the associated MU. Use the Echo Test screen to specify a target MU and
configure the parameters of the test. The WNMP ping test only works with Brocade Mobility MUs.
Only use a Brocade Mobility MU to test access point connectivity using WNMP.
NOTE
Before testing for connectivity, the target MU needs to be set to the same ESSID as the access point.
Since WEP 128 has been configured for the access point, the MU also needs to be configured for
WEP 128 and use the same WEP keys. Ensure the MU is associated with the access point before
testing for connectivity.
To ping a specific MU to assess its connection with an access point:
1. Select Status and Statistics -> MU Stats from the menu tree.
2. Select the Echo Test button from within the MU Stats Summary screen.
3. Define the following parameters for the test.
4. Click the Ping button to begin transmitting packets to the specified MU address.
Refer to the Number of Responses value to assess the number of responses from the MU
versus the number of ping packets transmitted by the access point. Use the ratio of
packets sent versus the number of packets received the link quality between the MU and
the access point.
Click the OK button to exit the Echo Test screen and return to the MU Stats Summary
screen.
Where to Go from Here?
Once basic connectivity has been verified, the Mobility 7131 Access Point can be fully configured to
meet the needs of the network and the users it supports. Refer to the following:
• For detailed information on Mobility 7131 Access Point device access, SNMP settings, network
time, importing/exporting device configurations and device firmware updates, see
Chapter 4, System Configuration on page 4-67 .
• For detailed information on configuring Mobility 7131 Access Point LAN interface (subnet) and
WAN interface see,
Chapter 5, Network Management on page 5-115 .
• For detailed information on configuring specific encryption and authentication security
schemes for individual Mobility 7131 Access Point WLANs, see
Chapter 6, Configuring Access Point Security on page 6-189 .
Station Address The station address is the IP address of the target MU. Refer to
the MU Stats Summary screen for associated MU IP address
information.
Number of pings Defines the number of packets to be transmitted to the MU. The
default is 100.
Packet Length Specifies the length of each packet transmitted to the MU during
the test. The default length is 100 bytes.