Compaq WL110, User Manual

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Advanced Network Configurations 8-1
chapter 8
Advanced Network Configurations
Introduction
To configure your 11Mbps Wireless LAN network beyond the basic
configuration a number of advanced aspect will be discussed:
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“Advanced Parameters”,
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“Configuring Large Networks”,
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“Modifying the Configuration”,
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“Restoring a Back-up Configuration”,
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(For WL510 Access Point only) “Dual WL110 Wireless PC Card
Configuration”, and
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“About IP Addresses and Subnets”.
Advanced Parameters
You may wish to explore the “Advanced Parameters” options as supported by
your Access Points, especially when administering larger networks that
encompass more than 10 Access Points.
Advanced parameter options include:
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Advanced parameters, such as, RTS/CTS Medium Reservation, Distance
between Access Points, and for the WL510 Access Point, multiple
frequency channel configurations.
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Bridge parameters that enable you to filter specific networking protocols
and/or traffic between specific stations.
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Access Point parameters, or
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SNMP parameters
For most networks, the default settings for the advanced parameters will provide
more than reliable network connectivity. You are advised to change these
parameters only when you are familiar to the type of parameters, for example
based upon your experience and expertise with similar parameters in wired and/
or 11Mbps Wireless LAN networking environments.
Note: A number of the advanced parameters described below may be marked
as “common” parameters. This means that they should be the same for
all Access Points in your network (see also “Configuring Large
Networks” on pag e8-14).