Compaq WL110, User Manual

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Setting Up your LAN Administrator Station 3-9
When installing new Access Points “out-of-the-box”, you are advised to
configure the Access Points one-by-one using the “desktop workplace” scenario
as pictured in Figure 3-1 on page 3-8. This will allow you to assign a unique IP
address value to each unit prior to connecting the units to the network
infrastructure.
Wireless LAN Administrator Station
A wireless, mobile LAN administrator station allows you to use the AP Manager
in combination with the Client Manager tool.
Figure 3-3 Wireless Access via a Direct Connection
Using a wireless LAN administrator station allows you to configure Access
Points:
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Directly by means of a wireless point-to-point connection as pictured in
Figure 3-3, or
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Indirectly by means of a wireless point-to-point connection with another
Access Point that provides access to the “target” Access Point via a network
backbone as pictured in Figur e3-4 on page 3-10.
Note: In the same manner in which wired networks require you to verify that
all cables are connected properly to establish connection, wireless
networks require you to verify that:
— the LAN administrator station is within range of the “target” Access
Point, and
— the wireless network interface setup matches the parameter values of
the Access Point(s).
When using the configuration setup as pictured in Figure 3-3, the wireless
network interface of the LAN administrator station should be configured to
match the settings of the “target” Access Point.