GN-A15AG Wireless Access Point User Guide
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Please memorize the community string or write it down at somewhere.
In case you forget the community string, you have to press the AP init button and
then the AP setting (include community string) will be restore to default value.
Init bottom
Note:
The SNMP community string defines the relationship between an SNMP manager
system (AP Manager) and the agent systems (all APs). This string acts like a pass
word to control the AP Manager to access the AP. The default value of the
community string is “public”. You can change the community string of AP Manager
by using Password->Set Comm unity String on the Menu Bar.
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Change Community String
This function can let you change the community string to the AP. You can change a
new community string on purpose to prohibit other AP Manager access and manage
your AP. After you change the community string to AP, you need to do two following
actions.
1.
Use
Password->Set Community String
on the Menu Bar to set the community
string to the AP manager. The AP Manager and the AP should have the same
community string. Otherwise the AP Manager will not be able to find the AP with
different community string
