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SNMP
Use the SNMP page to display and enter a community string for the Simple
Network Management Protocol. To communicate with the access point, the
SNMP agent must first be enabled and the Network Management Station must
submit a valid community string for authentication. Select SNMP Enable and
enter data into the fields as described below. When you are finished, click
Apply.
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Location
—Specifies the access point location.
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Contact
—Sets the system location string that describes the system location.
(Maximum length: 255 characters)
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Community Name (Read Only)
—Specifies a community string with
read-only access. Authorized management stations are able to retrieve MIB
objects. (Maximum length: 23 characters)
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Community Name (Read/Write)
—Specifies a community string with
read-write access. Authorized management stations are able to both retrieve
and modify MIB objects. (Maximum length: 23 characters)
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Trap Destination IP Address
—Fill in the IP address box for a trap manager
that will receive these messages.
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Trap Destination Community Name
—Fill in the community string box for a
trap manager that will receive these messages. (Maximum length:
23 characters)
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DMINISTRATION
The Administration page allows you to perform access point management tasks
as described below.
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Change Country Code
—The Country Code determines the available
channels and transmission power level, based on regulatory restrictions for the
country where the access point is installed. To ensure compliance with local
regulations, be sure to select the country in which the access point is installed.
To change the Country Code, select a country from the pull-down list and
click
Apply.
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Change Password
—A password is required to configure the access point.
Enter the user name and new password in the spaces provided and click
Apply.
It is recommended that you change the password from the default
value (no password) to ensure network security.
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Firmware Upgrade
—You can upgrade firmware from a downloaded file that
you have placed on the local computer, or from a remote FTP or TFTP server.
