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• Avaya Wireless AP-3 User's Guide
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• Contents
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Getting Started
  • 3. Status Information
  • 4. Advanced Configuration
  • 5. Monitor Information
  • 6. Commands
  • 7. Troubleshooting
  • A. Command Line Interface
  • B. ASCII Character Chart
  • C. Specifications
  • D. Technical Support
• Introduction
  • In This Chapter
  • Document Conventions
  • Introduction to Wireless Networking
    • Site Survey
    • Guidelines for Roaming
      • Wireless Standard Support
      • Network Names
      • Security Settings
      • Cell Coverage
      • Data Rates
      • Channels
  • IEEE 802.11 Specifications
    • 802.11b
    • 802.11a
    • 802.11g
  • Management and Monitoring Capabilities
    • HTTP Interface
    • Command Line Interface
      • How To Access the CLI
    • SNMP Management
• Getting Started
  • In This Chapter
  • Prerequisites
  • Product Package
    • 5 GHz Antenna Adapter or AP3 11a Upgrade Kit
  • System Requirements
  • Hardware Installation
    • AP3 with Active Ethernet
    • AP3 with Power Supply
    • 5 GHz or AP3 11a Upgrade Kit
  • Initialization
    • ScanTool
      • Default IP Address
      • ScanTool Instructions
    • Setup Wizard
      • Setup Wizard Instructions
  • Download the Latest Software
    • Setup your TFTP Server
    • Download Updates from your TFTP Server using the Web Interface
    • Download Updates from your TFTP Server using the CLI Interface
  • Additional Hardware Features
    • Installing the AP in a Plenum
      • Installing/Removing the Metal Faceplate
    • Active Ethernet
    • LED Indicators
  • Related Topics
• Status Information
  • In This Chapter
  • Logging into the HTTP Interface
  • System Status
• Advanced Configuration
  • In This Chapter
  • Configuring the AP Using the HTTP Interface
  • System
  • Network
    • IP Configuration
      • Basic IP Parameters
      • DNS Client
      • Advanced
    • DHCP Server
    • Link Integrity
  • Interfaces
    • Wireless (802.11a)
      • Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS)
      • RTS/CTS Medium Reservation
    • Wireless (802.11b)
      • Distance Between APs
        • Coverage
      • Multicast Rate
      • Wireless Distribution System (WDS)
        • Bridging WDS
        • WDS Setup Procedure
    • Wireless (802.11b/g)
    • Ethernet
  • Management
    • Passwords
    • IP Access Table
    • Services
      • SNMP Settings
      • HTTP Access
      • Telnet Configuration Settings
      • Serial Configuration Settings
  • Filtering
    • Ethernet Protocol
    • Static MAC
      • Example
      • Creating an Entry
      • Static MAC Filter Examples
        • Prevent Two Specific Devices from Communicating
        • Prevent Multiple Wireless Devices From Communicating With a Single Wired Device
        • Prevent All Wireless Devices From Communicating With a Single Wired Device
        • Prevent A Wireless Device From Communicating With the Wired Network
        • Prevent Messages Destined for a Specific Multicast Group from Being Forwarded to the Wireless LAN
    • Advanced
    • TCP/UDP Port
      • Adding TCP/UDP Port Filters
      • Editing TCP/UDP Port Filters
  • Alarms
    • Groups
      • Severity Levels
    • Alarm Host Table
    • Syslog
      • Setting Syslog Event Notifications
      • Configuring Syslog Event Notifications
  • Bridge
    • Spanning Tree
    • Storm Threshold
    • Intra BSS
    • Packet Forwarding
      • Configuring Interfaces for Packet Forwarding
  • Security
    • Authentication and Encryption Modes
      • WEP Encryption
      • 802.1x Authentication
        • Authentication Process
      • Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)
      • Configuring Security Settings
        • Enable WEP Encryption
        • Enable 802.1x Security
        • Enable Mixed Mode (802.1x and WEP Encryption)
        • 802.1x Security and Wireless Distribution Systems (WDS)
        • Enable WPA Mode
        • Enable WPA-PSK Mode
    • MAC Access
  • RADIUS
    • MAC Access Control Via RADIUS Authentication
    • RADIUS Authentication with 802.1x
    • RADIUS Accounting
      • Session Length
      • Configuring RADIUS Accounting
  • VLAN/SSID
    • VLAN Overview
    • VLAN Workgroups and Traffic Management
      • Traffic Management
    • Typical User VLAN Configurations
      • Configure Multiple VLAN/SSID Pairs
    • Typical VLAN Management Configurations
      • Control Access to the AP
      • Provide Access to a Wireless Host in the Same Workgroup
      • Disable VLAN Management
• Monitor Information
  • In This Chapter
  • Logging into the HTTP Interface
  • Version
  • ICMP
  • IP/ARP Table
  • Learn Table
  • IAPP
  • RADIUS
  • Interfaces
  • Link Test (802.11b APs Only)
• Commands
  • In This Chapter
  • Logging into the HTTP Interface
  • Download
  • Upload
  • Reboot
  • Reset
  • Help Link
• Troubleshooting
  • In This Chapter
  • Troubleshooting Concepts
  • Symptoms and Solutions
    • Connectivity Issues
      • AP Unit Will Not Boot - No LED Activity
      • Serial Link Does Not Work
      • Ethernet Link Does Not Work
    • Basic Software Setup and Configuration Problems
      • Lost AP, Telnet, or SNMP Password
      • Client Computer Cannot Connect
      • AP Has Incorrect IP Address
      • HTTP (browser) or Telnet Interface Does Not Work
      • HTML Help Files Do Not Appear
      • Telnet CLI Does Not Work
      • TFTP Server Does Not Work
    • Client Connection Problems
      • Client Software Finds No Connection
      • Client PC Card Does Not Work
      • Intermittent Loss of Connection
      • Client Does Not Receive an IP Address - Cannot Connect to Internet
    • VLAN Operation Issues
      • Verifying Proper Operation of the VLAN Feature
      • VLAN Workgroups
        • What if network traffic is being directed to a nonexistent host?
        • I have just configured the Management ID and now I can't manage the AP?
    • Active Ethernet (AE)
      • The AP Does Not Work
      • There Is No Data Link
      • “Overload” Indications
  • Recovery Procedures
    • Reset to Factory Default Procedure
    • Forced Reload Procedure
      • Download a New Image Using ScanTool
        • Preparing to Download the AP Image
        • Download Procedure
      • Download a New Image Using the Bootloader CLI
        • Preparing to Download the AP Image
        • Download Procedure
    • Setting IP Address using Serial Port
      • Hardware and Software Requirements
      • Attaching the Serial Port Cable
      • Initializing the IP Address using CLI
  • Related Applications
    • RADIUS Authentication Server
    • TFTP Server
• Command Line Interface (CLI)
  • In This Appendix
  • General Notes
    • Prerequisite Skills and Knowledge
    • Notation Conventions
    • Important Terminology
    • Navigation and Special Keys
    • CLI Error Messages
  • Command Line Interface (CLI) Variations
    • Bootloader CLI
  • CLI Command Types
    • Operational CLI Commands
      • ? (List Commands)
        • Example 1. Display Command list
        • Example 2. Display specific Commands
        • Example 3. Display parameters for set and show
        • Example 3a. Display every parameter that can be changed
        • Example 3b. Display parameters based on letter sequence
        • Example 4. Display Prompts for Successive Parameters
      • done, exit, quit
      • download
      • help
      • history
      • passwd
      • reboot
      • search
      • upload
    • Parameter Control Commands
      • “show” CLI Command
      • “set” CLI Command
      • Configuring Objects that Require Reboot
        • Example 1: Configuring objects that require the device to be rebooted
        • Example 2: Executing the “exit”, “quit”, or “done” commands when an object that requires reboot has been configured
      • “set” and “show” Command Examples
        • Example 1 - Set the Access Point IP Address Parameter
        • Example 2 - Create a table entry or row
        • Example 3 - Modify a table entry or row
        • Example 4 - Enable, Disable, or Delete a table entry or row
        • Example 5 - Show the Group Parameters
        • Example 6 - Show Individual and Table Parameters
  • Using Tables & User Strings
    • Working with Tables
    • Using Strings
  • Configuring the AP using CLI commands
    • Log into the AP using HyperTerminal
    • Log into the AP using Telnet
  • Set Basic Configuration Parameters
    • Set System Name, Location and Contact Information
    • Set Static IP Address for the AP
    • Change Passwords
    • Set Network Names for the Wireless Interface
    • Set WEP Encryption for the Wireless Interface
    • Download an AP Configuration File from your TFTP Server
    • Backup your AP Configuration File
  • Other Network Settings
    • Configure the AP as a DHCP Server
    • Configure the DNS Client
    • Maintain Client Connections using Link Integrity
    • Change your Wireless Interface Settings
      • Operational Mode (802.11b/g)
      • Autochannel Select (ACS)
      • [Device Name]>set wif <index> autochannel <enable/disable> [Device Name]>reboot 0
      • Enable/Disable Closed System
      • Enable/Disable Interference Robustness (802.11b Only)
      • Enable/Disable Load Balancing (802.11b Only)
      • Enable/Disable Medium Density Distribution (802.11b Only)
      • Set the Distance Between APs (802.11b Only)
      • Set the Multicast Rate (802.11b Only)
    • Set Ethernet Speed and Transmission Mode
    • Set Interface Management Services
      • Edit Management IP Access Table
      • Configure Management Ports
      • Set Communication Ports
      • Set Telnet Session Timeouts
      • Configure Serial Port Interface
    • Configure Syslog
    • Configure Intra BSS
    • Configure MAC Access Control
      • Setup MAC (Address) Access Control
      • Add an Entry to the MAC Access Control Table
      • Disable or Delete an Entry in the MAC Access Control Table
    • Configure Authentication Mode
      • Set Pre-Shared Key (WPA-PSK Mode)
    • Set RADIUS Parameters
      • Configure RADIUS Authentication server
      • Enable RADIUS MAC Access Control
      • Set MAC Address Format Type
      • Set Authorization Lifetime
      • Enable RADIUS Accounting
      • Configure RADIUS Accounting server
    • Set VLAN/SSID Parameters
      • Enable VLAN Management
      • Disable VLAN Management
      • Add an Entry to the VLAN ID Table
  • CLI Monitoring Parameters
  • Parameter Tables
    • System Parameters
      • Inventory Management Information
    • Network Parameters
      • IP Configuration Parameters
        • DNS Client for RADIUS Name Resolution
      • DHCP Server Parameters
        • DHCP Server table for IP pools
      • Link Integrity Parameters
        • Link Integrity IP Target Table
    • Interface Parameters
      • Wireless Interface Parameters
        • Common Parameters to 802.11a, 802.11b, and 802.11b/g APs
        • 802.11a Only Parameters
        • 802.11b Only Parameters
        • 802.11b/g Only Parameters
        • Wireless Distribution System (WDS) Parameters (802.11b Only)
      • Ethernet Interface Parameters
    • Management Parameters
      • SNMP Parameters
      • HTTP (web browser) Parameters
      • Telnet Parameters
      • Serial Port Parameters
      • TFTP Server Parameters
      • IP Access Table Parameters
    • Filtering Parameters
      • Ethernet Protocol Filtering Parameters
        • Ethernet Filtering Table
      • Static MAC Address Filter Table
      • Proxy ARP Parameters
      • IP ARP Filtering Parameters
      • Broadcast Filtering Table
      • TCP/UDP Port Filtering
        • TCP/UDP Port Filtering Table
    • Alarms Parameters
      • SNMP Table Host Table Parameters
      • Syslog Parameters
        • Syslog Host Table
    • Bridge Parameters
      • Spanning Tree Parameters
        • Spanning Tree Priority and Path Cost Table
      • Storm Threshold Parameters
        • Storm Threshold Table
      • Intra BSS Subscriber Blocking
      • Packet Forwarding Parameters
    • Security Parameters
      • Pre-Shared Key Configuration Table (WPA-PSK Mode)
      • Wireless Interface Security Parameters
        • Security Encryption Key Length Table
      • MAC Access Control Parameter
        • MAC Access Control Table
    • RADIUS Parameters
      • Primary and Backup RADIUS Server Table Parameters
        • General RADIUS Parameters
        • RADIUS Authentication
        • RADIUS Accounting
    • VLAN/SSID Parameters
      • VLAN ID Table
    • Other Parameters
      • IAPP Parameters
      • SpectraLink VoIP Parameters (802.11b Only)
• ASCII Character Chart
  • Description
• Specifications
  • In This Appendix
  • Software Features
    • Management Functions
    • Advanced Bridging Functions
    • Medium Access Control (MAC) Functions
    • Security Functions
    • Network Functions
    • Advanced Wireless Functions
  • Hardware Specifications
    • Physical Specifications
      • AP3 Unit
      • 802.11a Antenna Adapter
    • Electrical Specifications
      • Without Active Ethernet Module
      • With Active Ethernet Module
    • Environmental Specifications
      • AP3 Unit
      • 802.11a Antenna Adapter
    • Ethernet Interface
    • Serial Port Interface
    • Active Ethernet Interface
    • HTTP Interface
  • Radio Specifications
    • 802.11a Channel Frequencies
    • 802.11b Channel Frequencies
    • 802.11g Channel Frequencies
    • Wireless Communication Range
      • 802.11b Wireless Communication Ranges
      • 802.11a (5 GHz Upgrade Kit) Wireless Communication Ranges
      • 802.11a (11a Upgrade Kit) Wireless Communication Ranges
      • 802.11b/g Wireless Communication Ranges
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