WHP Wireless WHP-1130 User Manual

WLAN Management System (WMS) is a powerful network management system 
that is fully compatible with the industry-standard Simple Network Management 
Protocol (SNMP). It features: 

•  Automatic discovery of all compatible devices that are configured within the 

same subnet 

•  Individual and batch-mode remote management of compatible devices, 

including Multi-Monitor, Batch-Upgrade, Batch-Reset, and Batch-Load 
Default functions. Batch-mode operation is ideal when deploying multiple 
compatible products. 

•  A friendly end-user interface with a consistent look and feel. 

A powerful auto-discovery algorithm is built into WMS. With a simple click on the 
Auto Discovery icon, all compatible devices within the subnet will be discovered. 
This discovery feature is based on the following techniques: 

•  DHCP client and IP recovery:  The Outdoor AP has a built-in DHCP client, 

and will request an IP address from a DHCP server so that SNMP 
management can be carried out. Should there be a failure of the DHCP server, 
the Outdoor AP will auto-assign itself an IP address (see next) and then 
automatically negotiate for a new IP address when the server recovers. 

•  Auto-IP: When the Outdoor AP cannot get an IP address from a DHCP 

server, it will auto-assign itself an IP address of 169.254.x.x and a subnet 
mask of 255.255.0.0. A Windows-based system configured as a DHCP client 
will use the same algorithm to assign itself an IP address in the same subnet. 
When the DHCP server comes back on line, users may need to renew their 
stations’ IP settings as described below; otherwise, Windows may continue 
to use the previous IP address instead of executing the auto-IP procedure.