Cabletron Systems AirConnect 3Com - Manual (Page 45)

Installing the Access Point 45
Installing the Access
Point AP Easy Setup is the program in which you set basic parameters for an AirConnect
wireless network. These parameters include designating a gateway address that
enables message forwarding across routers on the wired Ethernet.
To install an AP, follow the procedure below.
1 Select Easy Setup-->Easy Setup.
The parameters in the Access Point Easy Setup window are explained in the list below.
2 Verify that the AP parameters reflect the network environment and change the
parameters as needed.
3 Do one of the following:
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Click Save Settings to write changes if you make modifications.
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Click Clear Entries to remove your changes and return the default settings.
Adding Additional
Gateways
You can add the IP addresses of additional gateways during Easy Setup. To do so,
follow this procedure:
1 Select Easy Setup-->Easy Setup.
2 Click Add/Delete Gateways.
The Easy Setup - Add/Delete Gateways page displays.
3 Enter the IP addresses of up to seven additional APs.
4 Click Save Settings to write your changes.
5 Click Clear Entries to remove your changes and return the default settings.
Parameter Description
Unit Name AP name
IP Address Network-assigned Internet Protocol address of the AP
Gateway IP Address IP address of a router the AP uses on the Ethernet
default gateway
Subnet Mask Consists of four sets of digits that help divide a
network into subnetworks and simplify routing and
data transmission
DHCP Enable/Disable automatic IP address assignment by a
DHCP server
Help URL URL of web management help file
Wireless LAN Service
Area WLAN service area identifier
Diversity Enables selection of antenna diversity. Choose
Primary Only
Additional Gateways IP addresses of the additional gateways used. You can
access up to eight gateways