Cabletron Systems AirConnect 3Com - Manual (Page 54)

54 C HAPTER 4: C ONFIGURING THE A CCESS P OINT U SING A W EB B ROWSER
7 A message box appears to tell you that the AP will reboot after the HTML file
upgrade. Click OK to continue.
8 Return to the Main Menu. To check the upgrade status, return to the Firmware
Download page and check Status of last update. The status displays successful.
Special Functions The configuration items under Special Functions perform housekeeping functions
on APs that are explained in the following table.
1 In the Main Menu, select Configuration under the Access Point link in the left
frame of the browser window.
2 Under Configuration, select Special Functions. The Special Functions window
displays.
3 Select all appropriate options. (You can click Clear Entries to remove all of your
entries.) You must select Reset AP to have the settings you have selected in other
AP configuration screens take effect.
4 Select Perform Function to execute your choices.
Special Function Description
Clear All Statistics Clears the current statistics for the AP.
Clear Wireless Client Table Ensures that wireless clients associating with the AP are
active. Clear the wireless client association table for
diagnostic purposes. Clear wireless clients from an AP if the
AP has many wireless client associations that are no longer in
use. The AP removes the wireless clients associated with it.
Wireless clients cleared from an AP will attempt to
reassociate with the AP or another nearby AP.
Clear Access Control List (ACL) -
Individual Clears the list of MAC addresses for the wireless clients that
can associate with the AP.
Clear Access Control List (ACL) -
Range Clears the range of MAC addresses for the wireless clients
that can associate with the AP.
Clear Address Filters Clears filters that have been set up for the AP.
Load ACL from Wireless Client
List Loads the list of MAC address from the wireless client list.
Reset AP The AP keeps only saved configuration changes after a
reset
. Resetting an AP clears statistics and restores the last
saved configuration. If changes are made and not saved,
the AP clears those changes and restores the factory
defaults upon reset.
After a reset, the AP LEDs flash as they do when the AP
powers up. The AP returns to a STATUS-flashing state.
Save Configuration to All APs Saves the configuration options you have selected for the
current AP to all APs with the same network ID on the
same subnet.