The product package, Minimum system requirements, Management and monitoring capabilities – Proxim ORiNOCO AP-2500 User Manual

Page 20: Introduction

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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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Web Browser Interface

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Command Line Interface

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SNMP Management

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Wireless Network Manager

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.

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