Document Outline

• Title
• Notice
• Contents
• Preface
• Wireless Network Configurations
  • In This Chapter
  • RoamAbout AP
  • RoamAbout PC Card
    • Operating System Support
  • Wireless Infrastructure Network
    • Single AP
    • Multiple APs
    • Wireless Client Behavior
  • LAN-to-LAN Configuration
    • Point-to-Point
    • Point-to-Multipoint
  • RoamAbout R2 Configuration Examples
    • Restrictions
    • Workgroup Mode (both slots) Example
    • Workgroup Mode and LAN-to-LAN Example
  • Ad-Hoc Network
  • Optional Antennas
    • Vehicle-Mount Antenna
    • Range Extender Antenna
    • Outdoor Antenna Kit
• Understanding Wireless Network Characteristics
  • In This Chapter
  • Wireless Network Name
  • Access Point MAC Addresses
  • RoamAbout R2 MAC Addresses
  • Channel Frequencies
  • Transmit Rate
    • Auto Rate
    • Fixed Rate
  • Communications Quality
    • Signal Level
    • Noise Level
  • Data Throughput Efficiency
  • AP Density and Roaming
  • RTS/CTS Protocol
    • RTS Threshold
    • Hidden Station
  • 802.11 Power Management
    • RoamAbout AP
    • RoamAbout Client
  • Security
    • Network Operating System Security
    • RoamAbout AP Secure Access
    • Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) Encryption
    • Authentication
    • 802.1X Rapid Rekeying
    • SNMP Community Names
    • Console Port Security
  • Network Protocols
  • Wireless Traffic
    • Beacons
    • Message Types
    • Filters
  • Spanning Tree Protocol
    • Using the Access Point 2000
    • Using the RoamAbout R2
  • VLANs
    • Access Point 2000
    • R2 Access Platform
    • Network Configurations
    • Static and Dynamic VLANs
  • RoamAbout SNMP Management
    • Access Point 2000
    • RoamAbout R2
• Designing and Implementing a Wireless Network
  • In This Chapter
  • Infrastructure Network
    • Determining the Coverage Area and Supported Users
    • Selecting the Location for a Single AP
    • Selecting the Locations for Multiple APs
    • RoamAbout R2 Mezzanine Special Considerations
    • Using Multiple Wireless Infrastructure Networks
    • Using an Outdoor Antenna
  • LAN-to-LAN Network Configuration
  • Ad-Hoc Network
  • Wireless Network Hardware Installation Overview
    • Wireless Infrastructure Network
    • LAN-to-LAN Configuration
    • Ad-Hoc Network
• Wireless Network Tools
  • In This Chapter
  • RoamAbout AP Manager
    • Installing the RoamAbout AP Manager
    • Using the AP Manager
  • Other SNMP Management Tools
  • RoamAbout Console Port
  • Telnet
  • Web Management
  • RoamAbout Client Utility
• Configuring the Wireless Network
  • In This Chapter
  • Configuring APs in an Infrastructure Network
    • Required Information
    • Wireless Parameters Used in an Infrastructure Network
    • Using the AP Manager
    • Using the RoamAbout R2 Console Port
    • Using the Access Point 2000 Console Port
  • Configuring APs in a Point-to-Point Network
    • Required Information
    • Wireless Parameters Used in a Point-to-Point Network
    • Using the AP Manager
    • Using the RoamAbout R2 Console Port
    • Using the Access Point 2000 Console Port
  • Configuring the AP for Point-to-Multipoint
    • Required Information
    • Wireless Parameters Used in a Point-to-Multipoint Network
    • Using the AP Manager
    • Using the RoamAbout R2 Console Port
    • Using the Access Point 2000 Console Port
  • Viewing Current AP Settings
    • Using the AP Manager
    • Using the RoamAbout R2 Console
    • Using the Access Point 2000 Console
  • Modifying the IP Address
    • Using the AP Manager
    • Using the RoamAbout R2 Console Port
    • Using the Access Point 2000 Console Port
  • Setting the Cabletron Discovery Protocol
    • Using the AP Manager
    • Using the RoamAbout R2 Console Port
  • Modifying Wireless Parameters
    • Using AP Manager
    • Using the RoamAbout R2 Console Port
    • Using the Access Point 2000 Console Port
  • Configuring for Security
    • Setting Secure Access
    • Setting Encryption
  • Configuring the Console Port for Security
    • AP Manager
    • RoamAbout R2 Console Port
    • Access Point 2000 Console Port
  • Configuring the R2 for SNMPv1 or SNMPv2
  • Configuring the AP for Authentication
    • RADIUS Management Authenticator (AP 2000 Only)
    • Configuring the AP for Authentication
  • Configuring for Rapid Rekeying
    • Using the AP Manager
    • Using the RoamAbout R2 Console Port
    • Using the Access Point 2000 Console Port
    • Set Up Rapid Rekeying on the Clients
  • Configuring for VLANs
    • Using the AP Manager
    • Using the RoamAbout R2 Web Management
    • Using the RoamAbout R2 Console Port
    • Using the Access Point 2000 Console Port
  • Setting Spanning Tree
    • Using AP Manager
    • Using the RoamAbout R2 Console Port
    • Using the Access Point 2000 Console Port
  • Filtering Traffic by Protocols
  • Filtering Traffic by Addresses
  • Checking the Configuration on Multiple APs
  • Resetting the RoamAbout AP
  • Using the RoamAbout R2 Web Management
  • Configuring Clients
• Maintaining the Wireless Network
  • In This Chapter
  • Testing Radio Communications Quality
    • Using the AP Manager
    • Using the RoamAbout Client Utility
  • Optimizing RoamAbout AP Placement
    • Using the Client Utility
    • Using AP Manager
  • Optimizing RoamAbout Outdoor Antenna Placement
  • Logging Measurement Data
  • Checking the Client RoamAbout PC Card
  • Monitoring the AP Using RMON
  • Monitoring RADIUS Client Operations
    • Using the RoamAbout R2 Console Port
    • Using the Access Point 2000 Console Port
  • Checking RoamAbout Product Version Numbers
    • Using AP Manager
    • Using the Access Point 2000 Console Port
    • Using the RoamAbout R2 Console Port
    • Using the Client Utility
  • Upgrading the RoamAbout AP Firmware
    • Using the AP Manager
    • Using the Access Point 2000 Console Port
    • Using the RoamAbout R2 Console Port
    • Using the AP Hardware Reset Button
  • Replacing the PC Card in an AP
• Problem Solving
  • In This Chapter
  • Using the AP LEDs to Determine the Problem
    • RoamAbout R2 LEDs
    • AP 2000 LEDs
    • AP (Classic) LEDs
  • Showing Counters
    • Using the AP Manager
    • Using the Access Point 2000 Console Port
    • Using the RoamAbout R2 Console Port
  • Displaying Error Logs
  • RoamAbout PC Card LED Activity in a Client
  • Windows Does Not Detect the RoamAbout PC Card
  • Client Cannot Connect to the Network
  • Checking the Network Protocols on a Windows System
  • Device Conflict on a Windows System
    • Windows NT
    • Windows 95 or 98
    • Changing the ISA Adapter Address
  • Setting SNMP Trap Addresses (Access Point Only)
  • Setting Upline Dump (Access Point Only)
• PC Card Information
  • Supported Frequency Sub-Bands
• Connecting a Device to the Console Port
• ASCII to HEX Conversion
• Glossary
• Index