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5.1 Introduction
Once your network is up and running, you can configure a number of
advanced settings. These are not required for the Access Point to function,
but are optional. The options are:
Table 5-1 Configuration options
Section
Feature
5.2
Settings Summary: a quick overview of essential
settings
5.3
Event reporting/logging: keeping track of what
happens to the Access Point
5.4
Identifying the Access Point: information that
helps you find a specific Access Point (handy if
you have a lot of them)
5.5
Wireless Settings: how to make multiple Access
Points cooperate
5.6
Security: how to protect your network
5.7
Port forwarding: allows you to reach computers on
your network from the internet
5.8
Upgrading the Access Point firmware
5.2 Settings Summary
This page contains a summary of the settings of the Access Point. You
cannot change any of the settings on this page. Table 5-2 shows you
how these settings can be changed.
Table 5-2 Web Interface page: Settings Summary
Setting
How to change the setting
SSID
See section 5.5: ‘Wireless Settings.’
IP address
Either use KickStart (section 3.4: ‘Using
KickStart’) or edit the LAN settings on the
Network Setup page (section 4.9: ‘Network Setup
in general’)
Security against
Eavesdropping
method
See section 5.6.2: ‘Security against
Eavesdropping.’
Access Control
See section 5.6.1: ‘Security against unauthorized
network access.’
Firewall
See section 5.6.4: ‘Firewall.’
