Proxim AP-700 User's Guide download pdf (Page 9)

Introduction AP-700 User Guide

Management and Monitoring Capabilities

• All workstations with an 802.11 client adapter installed must use either a Network Name of “any” or the same Network

Name as the Access Points that they will roam between. If an AP has Closed System enabled, a client must have the

same Network Name as the Access Point to communicate (see Reboot the AP.).

• All Access Points and clients must have matching security settings to communicate.

• The Access Points’ cells should overlap to ensure that there are no gaps in coverage and to ensure that the roaming

client will always have a connection available. To ensure optimal AP placement, Proxim recommends having a

professional site survey done. To facilitate the automation of this placement, site surveyors may use the Ekahau™

Site Survey software included in the Xtras folder of the Installation CD.

• All Access Points in the same vicinity should use a unique, independent channel. By default, the AP automatically

scans for available channels during boot-up but you can also set the channel manually (see Interfaces for details).

• Access Points that use the same channel should be installed as far away from each other as possible to reduce

potential interference.

Management and Monitoring Capabilities

There are several management and monitoring interfaces available to the network administrator to configure and

manage an AP on the network:

• HTTP/HTTPS Interface

• Command Line Interface

• SNMP Management

• SSH (Secure Shell) Management

HTTP/HTTPS Interface

The HTTP Interface (Web browser Interface) provides easy access to configuration settings and network statistics from

any computer on the network. You can access the HTTP Interface over your LAN (switch, hub, etc.), over the Internet, or

with a “crossover” Ethernet cable connected directly to your computer’s Ethernet Port.

HTTPS provides an HTTP connection over a Secure Socket Layer. HTTPS is one of three available secure management

options on the AP; the other secure management options are SNMPv3 and SSH. Enabling HTTPS allows the user to

access the AP in a secure fashion using Secure Socket Layer (SSL) over port 443. The AP supports SSLv3 with a 128-bit

encryption certificate maintained by the AP for secure communications between the AP and the HTTP client. All

communications are encrypted using the server and the client-side certificate.

The AP comes pre-installed with all required SSL files: default certificate, private key and SSL Certificate Passphrase

installed.

Command Line Interface

The Command Line Interface (CLI) is a text-based configuration utility that supports a set of keyboard commands and

parameters to configure and manage an AP.

Users enter Command Statements, composed of CLI Commands and their associated parameters. Statements may be

issued from the keyboard for real time control, or from scripts that automate configuration.

For example, when downloading a file, administrators enter the download CLI Command along with IP Address, file

name, and file type parameters.

You access the CLI over a HyperTerminal serial connection or via Telnet. During initial configuration, you can use the CLI

over a serial port connection to configure an Access Point’s IP address. When accessing the CLI via Telnet, you can

communicate with the Access Point from over your LAN (switch, hub, etc.), from over the Internet, or with a “crossover”

Ethernet cable connected directly to your computer’s Ethernet Port. See Command Line Interface (CLI) for more

information on the CLI and for a list of CLI commands and parameters.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 ... 230 231

Comments to this Manuals

No comments

Proxim AP-700 User's Guide Page 9

Comments to this Manuals