Proxim AP-2500 User Manual
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Network Parameters
14. Click Configure > Interfaces > Wireless (A or B, if applicable) to open the configuration screen for the radio that
will use WDS.
15. Disable Auto Channel Select if necessary.
16. Change the Frequency Channel to match the AP-2500’s Frequency Channel, if necessary.
17. Scroll down to the Wireless Distribution System heading.
18. Click the Edit button to update the Wireless Distribution System (WDS) Table.
19. Enter the MAC address for the AP-2500 in one of the Partner MAC Address field of the WDS Table
16. Change the Frequency Channel to match the AP-2500’s Frequency Channel, if necessary.
17. Scroll down to the Wireless Distribution System heading.
18. Click the Edit button to update the Wireless Distribution System (WDS) Table.
19. Enter the MAC address for the AP-2500 in one of the Partner MAC Address field of the WDS Table
Configuration screen.
20. Set the Status of the device to Enable.
21. Click OK
21. Click OK
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22. Reboot the AP.
Ethernet
Select the desired speed and transmission mode from the drop-down menu. Half-duplex means that only one side can
transmit at a time and full-duplex allows both sides to transmit. When set to auto-duplex, the AP negotiates with its
switch or hub to automatically select the highest throughput option supported by both sides.
For best results, Proxim recommends that you configure the Ethernet setting to match the speed and transmission
mode of the device the Access Point is connected to (such as a hub or switch). If in doubt, leave this setting at its
default, auto-speed-auto-duplex. Choose between:
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transmit at a time and full-duplex allows both sides to transmit. When set to auto-duplex, the AP negotiates with its
switch or hub to automatically select the highest throughput option supported by both sides.
For best results, Proxim recommends that you configure the Ethernet setting to match the speed and transmission
mode of the device the Access Point is connected to (such as a hub or switch). If in doubt, leave this setting at its
default, auto-speed-auto-duplex. Choose between:
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10 Mbit/s - half duplex, full duplex, or auto duplex
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100 Mbit/s - half duplex or full duplex
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auto speed - half duplex or auto duplex
NOTE
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for step-by-step configuration instructions.
Management
The Management category contains four sub-categories.
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NOTE
You cannot configure an AP-2500 over its wireless interfaces. For security reasons, you can only configure the
AP over its Ethernet port or its serial port.
AP over its Ethernet port or its serial port.
Passwords
You can configure the following passwords:
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SNMP Read Password: The password for read access to the AP using SNMP. Enter a password in both the
Password field and the Confirm field. The default password is “public”.
Password field and the Confirm field. The default password is “public”.
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SNMP Read/Write Password: The password for read and write access to the AP using SNMP. Enter a password
in both the Password field and the Confirm field. The default password is “public”.
in both the Password field and the Confirm field. The default password is “public”.
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Telnet (CLI) Password: The password for the CLI interface (via serial or Telnet). Enter a password in both the
Password field and the Confirm field. The default password is “public”.
Password field and the Confirm field. The default password is “public”.
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HTTP (Web) Password: The password for the Web browser interface. Enter a password in both the Password
field and the Confirm field. The default password is “public”.
field and the Confirm field. The default password is “public”.