Proxim ORiNOCO AP-2500 - Manual (Page 42)

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Installation & Basic Configuration
Downloading Configuration Files
Follow these steps to download configuration files to the AP:
1. Copy config.sys and current.txt to your TFTP server’s root directory (if necessary).
2. Login to the AP’s Web browser interface.
3. Click Commands > Download.
4. Enter the IP address of the computer running the TFTP server application in the Server IP Address field.
5. Enter current.txt in the File Name field.
6. Set the File Type to Generic.
7. Set File Operation to Download.
8. Click OK.
• Result: The TFTP operation begins. A new TFTP Operation Status window opens.
9. Click Close after the TFTP operation is complete.
10. Enter config.sys in the File Name field.
11. Set the File Type to Config.
12. Set File Operation to Download & Reboot.
13. Click OK.
– Result: The TFTP operation begins. A new TFTP Operation Status window opens.
14. Click Close after the TFTP operation is complete.
The AP should reboot automatically after uploading the config.sys file. Following the reboot, the AP will use the
settings contained in the config.sys and current.txt files you downloaded to the unit.
Public Space and Advanced Configuration
Once you’ve configured the basic settings and have become comfortable with using the AP’s Web browser interface,
you can configure the AP’s Public Space feature and advanced networking features.
•
See AP-2500 Authentication Methods for information on the Public Space Authentication techniques supported by
the AP-2500.
• See Network Parameters for information on the AP’s networking features. This section provides information for
each of the networking features that you can configure using the Web browser interface. These are the network
settings that are available with most traditional access points (although some features, such as
DHCP Server , play
an important role in hotspot operation).
• See Public Space Parameters for information on the AP’s Public Space features. This section provides information
for each of the Public Space features that you can configure using the Web browser interface. The Public Space
features are what make the AP-2500 unique among access points.