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Allied Telesis AT-WA7500 User Manual

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1 - Getting Started

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To install a simple wireless network

1. Configure the initial IP address. For help, see Configuring the Access

Point (Setting the IP Address) on page 35.

2. Install the access point. For help, see Chapter 2, Installing the Access

Points on page 45.

3. Configure the Ethernet network. For help, see Chapter 3, Configuring

the Ethernet Network on page 53.

4. Configure the radios. For help, see Chapter 4, Configuring the

Radios on page 85.

5. Decide what level of security you want to implement in your network.

For help, see Chapter 6, Configuring Security on page 145.

Example - Configuring an 802.11b Access Point

In this example, there is one 802.11b radio in the access point. Wireless end
devices use the access point to communicate with the host and other end
devices.

Table 3 Configuring an 802.11b Access Point Parameters

Screen

Parameter

Access Point

IEEE 802.11b Radio

Node Type

SSID (Network
Name)

Master

ATILAN

Spanning Tree Settings

Root Priority

Ethernet Bridging
Enabled

5

Checked

Host

Ethernet

Access
point