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4-6 Basic Network Configuration
3. Enter the identification designator in the field
Network Name
for the service
type that this interface should use:
The network name can be any alphanumeric string from 1 to 32 characters
in the range of “a” to “z”, “A” to “Z” and “0” to “9”.
The network name should be the same for all wireless network interfaces
that will service wireless stations that belong to the network.
The network name distinguishes your Access Points from Access Points
that belong to a neighboring network.
For information on other Interface parameters (like the
Advanced
and
Security
button), see chapter 8 “Advanced Network Configurations”.
4. When finished changing parameters, click
OK
to save the configuration to
the Access Point and to return to the main AP Manager window (as pictured
in Figure 4-3 on page 4-4).
At this stage, the IP address and other settings are stored in the volatile
memory of the Access Point.
Note: If you save the configuration to the Access Point (by clicking the
OK
button), the Access Point reboots automatically.
This will complete the basic configuration of your Access Point. This basic
configuration will work efficiently in most networking situations. You are
advised to make a back-up file of this configuration as described in “Step 4 -
Create a Back-up of the Configuration”.
More advanced parameter settings are discussed in chapte r 8“Advanced
Network Configurations”.
Step 4 - Create a Back-up of the Configuration
At all times when you change the configuration of the Access Point, we
recommend that you create a back-up file of the configuration. You can use this
back-up to quickly restore the Access Point configuration in situations where:
■
Your Access Point goes out of service.
■
You would like to recreate the original configuration of the Access Point
that you had to replace (for example following a repair).
■
When you need to perform a forced reload as described in
appendix C “Forced Reload Procedure”.
To create a back-up file proceed as follows:
1. Start the AP Manager program.
2. Select the Access Point you want to create a backup of.
3. From the Access Point menu select
Download Config File
.
4. When prompted for a name, enter a name that allows you to easily
recognize the relationship between the file name and the Access Point.