Motorola AP 5131 - Wireless Access Point, Product Reference Manual

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AP-51xx Access Point Product Reference Guide 3-2
For installing an AP-5131 model access point
• For instructions on installing the AP-5131 on a table top, see Desk Mounted Installations on
page 2-13 .
• For instructions on mounting an AP-5131 to a wall, see Wall Mounted Installations on page 2-
15 .
• For instructions on mounting an AP-5131 to a ceiling T-bar, see Suspended Ceiling T-Bar
Installations on page 2-17 .
• For instructions on installing the AP-5131 in an above the ceiling attic space, see Above the
Ceiling (Plenum) Installations on page 2-20 .
For installing an AP-5181 model access point:
• For instructions on installing the AP-5181 to a pole, see AP-5181 Pole Mounted Installations
on page 2-24 .
• For instructions on installing the AP-5181 to a wall, see AP-5181 Wall Mounted Installations
on page 2-27 .
For information on the 802.11a and 802.11b/g radio antenna suite available to the access point, see
Antenna Options on page 2-6 . For more information on using a Power Injector to combine Ethernet and
power in one cable to an AP-5131 model access point, see Power Injector and Power Tap Systems on
page 2-10 . To verify AP-5131 LED behavior once installed, see AP-5131 LED Indicators on page 2-23 . To
verify the behavior of the AP-5181 LEDs once installed, see AP-5181 LED Indicators on page 2-29 .
3.2 Configuration Options
Once installed and powered, an AP-5131 or AP-5181 can be configured using one of several connection
techniques. Managing the access point includes viewing network statistics and setting configuration
options. The access point requires one of the following connection methods to manage the network:
• Secure Java-Based WEB UI - (use Sun Microsystems’ JRE 1.5 or higher available from Sun’s
Web site. Disable Microsoft’s Java Virtual Machine if installed). For information on using the
Web UI to set access point default configuration, see
Basic Device Configuration on page 3-5
or chapters 4 through 7 of this guide.
• Command Line Interface (CLI) via Serial, Telnet and SSH. The access point CLI is accessed
through the RS232 port, via Telnet or SSH. The CLI follows the same configuration conventions
as the device user interface with a few documented exceptions. For details on using the CLI to
manage the access point, see
CLI Reference on page 8-1 .