Cabletron Systems 3Com Manual De Usuario

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4 To enable or disable interfaces on the AP, modify the following parameters:

5 Verify that values reflect the network environment and change them as needed.

6 Do one of the following:

■

Select 

OK 

to register the settings.

Or:

■

Select Save to write changes to nonvolatile memory (NVM), which 
generates a confirmation prompt.

7 Select Save ALL APs [F2]

 

to save the RF Configuration information to all APs with 

the same WLAN Service Area.

 

This option saves the configuration changes for the current AP, and sends two 
WNMP messages to all other APs on the Known APs table to update their 
configurations and reset them after the configuration has been modified. You can 
execute this option only among the same hardware platforms and same firmware 
versions.

8 Select Cancel [ESC] to cancel any changes you made to this screen and return to 

the previous menu

.

The AP automatically configures most radio parameters. Exercise extreme caution 
when adjusting radio parameters for the AP since these parameters affect system 
operations. Options in the RF Configuration window fine-tune the radio and 
WLAP functions. To configure the radio parameters, follow the procedure below.

1 Select Set RF Configuration from the Main Menu to display the RF Configuration 

window.

2 Configure the settings as required. The table below describes the Configuration 

parameters.

Web Server

Enables the use of a Web based browser to access the UI instead of 
HyperTerminal or Telnet applications. An AP Reset is required for this 
feature to take effect.

Access Control

Specifies enabling or disabling the access control feature. If enabled, the 
ACL (Access Control List) specifies the MAC addresses of wireless clients 
that can associate with this AP. The default is Disabled.

Type Filtering

Specifies filter type for packets received either Forward/Discard or 
Disabled. The default value is Disabled.

WNMP Functions

Specifies whether the AP can perform WNMP functions. The default 
value is Enabled.

AP-AP State Xchg

Specifies AP-to-AP communication exchanged. If Disabled prevents AP 
Auto Configure and AP load leveling function. The default is Enabled.

Ethernet Interface

Enables or disables wired Ethernet. The default value is On.

PPP Interface

Enables or disables serial PPP. The default value is Off.

RF Interface

Enables or disables radio. The default value is On.

Default Interface

Specifies the default interface (Ethernet or PPP) that the AP 
forwards a frame to if the AP cannot find the address in its 
forwarding database. The default interface is Ethernet.