The product package, Minimum system requirements, Management and monitoring capabilities – Proxim ORiNOCO AP-2500 User Manual
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Introduction
The Product Package
Each AP-2500 comes with the following:
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AP processor module
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AP cover
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Mounting plate
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Mounting hardware
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Four 3.5 mm x 40 mm screws
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Four 6 mm x 35 mm plugs
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One power supply (if you purchased the Power Supply model)
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One power cord (if you purchased the Power Supply model)
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One ORiNOCO Installation CD-ROM that contains the following:
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Software Installation Wizard
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ScanTool
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Solarwinds TFTP software
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HTML Help
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this user’s guide in PDF format
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One Quick Start Guide
If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your reseller or ORiNOCO Technical Support.
NOTE
PC Cards and/or 5 GHz upgrade kits are not included with your AP and must be ordered as separate items.
Minimum System Requirements
To begin using an AP-2500, you must have the following minimum requirements:
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A 10Base-T Ethernet or 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet switch or hub
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At least one radio card to insert into the AP (an 802.11b card or a 5 GHz upgrade kit)
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At least one wireless client that complies with the standard supported by the cards you intend to insert into the AP:
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An 802.11a client device if you plan to install a 5 GHz upgrade kit
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An 802.11b client device if you plan to insert one or more 802.11b radios in the AP
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An Ethernet computer that is connected to the same IP network as the AP-2500 and has one of the following Web
browsers installed:
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Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or later (recommended)
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Netscape 6 or later
(The computer is required to configure the AP-2500 using the Web browser interface.)
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Internet connectivity on your Ethernet network
Management and Monitoring Capabilities
There are several management and monitoring interfaces available to the network administrator to configure and
manage the AP-2500 on your network:
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NOTE
For security reasons, you can only configure the AP-2500 over its Ethernet interface or serial port. You cannot
configure the unit from a wireless client.