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AcroLAN Access Point User’s Guide

Version 2000.12.10

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3.1 Starting a Configuration Tool

To modify Access Point parameters after installing the Access Point, you need to use a

device connected to the console port or the AcroLAN Access Point Manager. The former

was explained in the above chapter. The following sections describe how to configure

the Access Point using Access Point Manager tool.

If you have installed the AcroLAN Access Point Manager on a computer, select:

Program Files

Acrowave Systems

Acrowave Access Point Manager

AccessPointManager.exe

Or you can simply click the AccessPointManager icon on the windows screen.

The program starts with the following screen.

Summary of content (10 pages)

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AcroLAN Access Point User’s Guide Version 2000.12.10 3.1 Starting a Configuration Tool To modify Access Point parameters after installing the Access Point, you need to use a device connected to the console port or the AcroLAN Access Point Manager. The former was explained in the above chapter. The following sections describe how to configure the Access Point using Access Point Manager tool.
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AcroLAN Access Point User’s Guide Version 2000.12.10 Access Point Connection All the Access Points of Acrowave Systems have the same default IP address; 211.189.201.251. If you install the Access Point for the first time, you should type Acrowave Access Point’s default IP on the above IP address input dialog box and then press CONNECT button.
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AcroLAN Access Point User’s Guide Version 2000.12.10 Access Point Configuration Window Once, the Access Point Manager program successfully connected to an Access Point, all the configuration information of it are displayed Access Point Manager program’s configuration tab window. • Type: Acrowave’s Access Point has multiple functions; Wireless LAN Access Point, Wireless LAN Bridge for point-to-point transmission. So, this dialog box displays current function mode. Default type value is Access Point mode.
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AcroLAN Access Point User’s Guide Version 2000.12.10 DHCP is enabled, this field will only provide the IP address if no DHCP server responds with an IP address for the Access Point. Acrowave’s AcroLAN Access Point has a default IP address - 211.189.201.251. It is highly recommended that you change the IP address from the default only if you do not use DHCP server. You should not use the default IP address except for the first Access Point setup. • SSID: The SSID is the network name for your Access Point.
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AcroLAN Access Point User’s Guide Version 2000.12.10 provides the secure wireless data communications to the users. WEP uses a 64bit-key or 128bit-key to control the network access. In order to do secure communication over the wireless LAN network, enable WEP function. Use this setting to choose whether clients must use data encryption when communicating with this Access Point. • WEP Exclude: WEP Exclude option makes the Access Point service a client that does not use WEP function.
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AcroLAN Access Point User’s Guide Version 2000.12.10 • Link Quality: When the Access Point functions as a wireless LAN bridge, it shows link quality between Master Bridge and Slave Bridge • Signal Strength: When the Access Point functions as a wireless LAN bridge, it shows signal strength between Master Bridge and Slave Bridge • Apply Changes: After entering new values for settings, click Apply Changes button to activate the new settings.
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AcroLAN Access Point User’s Guide Version 2000.12.10 Terminal Window for Diagnosis The Diagnosis Tab provides the same function as terminal emulator programs, just like HyperTerminal program explained above section. And you can do same things as you use terminal program. Refer above Open Terminal Program section.
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AcroLAN Access Point User’s Guide Version 2000.12.10 Firmware Upgrade Window Use this page to simultaneously update the Access Point’s system firmware via your local disk or Internet. After making firmware updates on this page, the Access Point will automatically be rebooted to activate the new firmware. Before you update Access Point’s firmware, you could check current Access Point’s firmware version through the F/W Upgrade window.
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AcroLAN Access Point User’s Guide Version 2000.12.10 Firmware Upgrade Via Internet In order to upgrade Access Point firmware via Internet, click the Internet selection button. If you know an URL address that supply Access Point’s latest firmware version then enter the address in the dialog box. Otherwise click Default URL button. The Default URL addresses Acrowave Systems’ Internet homepage that supports latest Access Point firmware version.
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AcroLAN Access Point User’s Guide Version 2000.12.10 If the firmware download processes finished successfully, download completed message is displayed and then Access Point Manager program tries to make a new connection with the Access Point. Meanwhile, the Access Point that have received new firmware version go on self restarts process.