Allied Telesis AT-WA7400/EU - Manual (Page 3)

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Preface ................................................................................................................................................................................15
Where to Find Web-based Guides .......................................................................................................................................16
Contacting Allied Telesyn .....................................................................................................................................................17
Online Support ..............................................................................................................................................................17
Email and Telephone Support.......................................................................................................................................17
Returning Products........................................................................................................................................................17
Sales or Corporate Information .....................................................................................................................................17
Management Software Updates ....................................................................................................................................17
Chapter 1: Preparing to Set Up the AT-WA7400 Wireless Access Point ......................................................................19
Setting Up the Administrator’s Computer .............................................................................................................................20
Setting Up the Wireless Client Computers ...........................................................................................................................22
Understanding Dynamic and Static IP Addressing on the AT-WA7400 Management Software ..........................................23
Dynamic IP Addressing .................................................................................................................................................23
Static IP Addressing ......................................................................................................................................................23
Recovering an IP Address.............................................................................................................................................24
Chapter 2: Setting up the AT-WA7400 Management Software ......................................................................................25
Running KickStart to Find Access Points on the Network ....................................................................................................26
Installing KickStart on the Administrator’s PC ...............................................................................................................30
Logging in to the AT-WA7400 Management Software .........................................................................................................34
Navigating the Web Pages ...................................................................................................................................................36
Links ..............................................................................................................................................................................36
Menu .............................................................................................................................................................................36
Help ...............................................................................................................................................................................36
Configuring the Basic Settings and Starting the Wireless Network ......................................................................................37
Configuring the Basic Settings ......................................................................................................................................37
Default Configuration.....................................................................................................................................................40
Next Steps ............................................................................................................................................................................41
Make Sure the Access Point is Connected to the LAN .................................................................................................41
Test LAN Connectivity with Wireless Clients.................................................................................................................41
Secure and Fine-Tune the Access Point Using Advanced Features.............................................................................41
Logging in After the Initial Setup...........................................................................................................................................42
Chapter 3: Managing Access Points and Clusters .........................................................................................................43
Understanding Clustering .....................................................................................................................................................44
What is a Cluster? .........................................................................................................................................................44
How Many Access Points Can a Cluster Support? .......................................................................................................44
What Kinds of Access Points Can Cluster Together? ...................................................................................................44
What is the Relationship of the Master Access Point to Other Cluster Members?........................................................44
Which Settings are Shared as Part of the Cluster Configuration and Which Are Not? .................................................45
Settings Shared in the Cluster Configuration .........................................................................................................45
Settings Not Shared by the Cluster........................................................................................................................45
Cluster Mode .................................................................................................................................................................46
Standalone Mode ..........................................................................................................................................................46
Cluster Formation..........................................................................................................................................................47
Cluster Size and Membership .......................................................................................................................................47
Intra-Cluster Security.....................................................................................................................................................47
Auto-Synch of Cluster Configuration .............................................................................................................................47
Understanding and Changing Access Point Settings ...........................................................................................................48
Modifying the Location Description ...............................................................................................................................49
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