Allied Telesis AT-WA7500 - Manual (Page 5)

AT-WA7500 User’s Guide
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Comparing IP Tunnels to Mobile IP ............................................................................................................................................................ 137
Configuring Global Parameters ................................................................................................................................................................... 139
Configuring Global Flooding ................................................................................................................................................................ 139
Configuring Global RF Parameters...................................................................................................................................................... 143
Chapter 6
Configuring Security ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 145
Understanding Security .................................................................................................................................................................................. 146
Controlling Access to Access Point Menus .............................................................................................................................................. 149
Enabling Access Methods ...................................................................................................................................................................... 149
Setting Up Logins...................................................................................................................................................................................... 151
Establishing Secure Communications Between Access Points ........................................................................................................ 156
Enabling Secure Communications Between Access Points and End Devices ............................................................................ 159
Using an Access Control List (ACL)...................................................................................................................................................... 159
Configuring WEP 64/128/152 Security .............................................................................................................................................. 162
Implementing an 802.1x Security Solution...................................................................................................................................... 164
Configuring VLANs.................................................................................................................................................................................... 171
Chapter 7
Configuring the Embedded Authentication Server (EAS) .......................................................................................................... 175
About the Embedded Authentication Server (EAS) ............................................................................................................................. 176
About Certificates ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 177
How to Determine If You Need to Install a Certificate ................................................................................................................. 177
Installing and Uninstalling Certificates.............................................................................................................................................. 178
Configuring the EAS ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 181
Enabling the EAS ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 181
Configuring the Database ...................................................................................................................................................................... 183
Using the Rejected List............................................................................................................................................................................ 186
Exporting and Importing Databases .................................................................................................................................................. 187
Chapter 8
Managing, Troubleshooting, and Upgrading Access Points ..................................................................................................... 191
Managing the Access Points ......................................................................................................................................................................... 192
Using Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) ............................................................................................................... 193
Maintaining the Access Points ..................................................................................................................................................................... 195
Viewing AP Connections ........................................................................................................................................................................ 195
Viewing Port Statistics ............................................................................................................................................................................. 196
Viewing the Configuration Summary ................................................................................................................................................ 197
Viewing the About This Access Point Screen .................................................................................................................................. 198
Using the LEDs to Locate Access Points............................................................................................................................................ 199
Restoring the Access Point to the Default Configuration........................................................................................................... 200
Troubleshooting the Access Point .............................................................................................................................................................. 204
Getting Help With Your Installation.................................................................................................................................................... 204
General Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................................................................................... 205
Troubleshooting the Radios .................................................................................................................................................................. 208
Troubleshooting Security....................................................................................................................................................................... 211
General Security Troubleshooting ...................................................................................................................................................... 213
Recovering a Failed Access Point ........................................................................................................................................................ 214
Upgrading the Access Points ........................................................................................................................................................................ 217
Using a Web Browser Interface ............................................................................................................................................................ 218
Troubleshooting the Upgrade.............................................................................................................................................................. 219