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To back up a configuration
— Type the IP address of the TFTP server and a
name for the backup file in the spaces provided. Click
Basic
(to save a partial
configuration) or
Complete
(to save an entire configuration) and click
Backup Configuration
.
To restore a configuration
— Type the IP address of the TFTP server and the
name of the backup file in the spaces provided and click
Restore Configuration.
Restoring a configuration causes the access point to reset. If the file being
restored was saved as a Basic configuration, only general configuration
parameters such as SSID, country code, radio settings, security settings, RADIUS
server settings, and management setup information are restored.
Parameters that are unique to individual access points, such as device names, IP
addresses, and administration passwords, are neither affected nor overwritten.
To restore comments
— Click the Restore Comments button to view
comments saved on previous backups.
Restore Factory Settings
—Click
Restore
to load the factory default
configuration and reboot the access point. All user-configured information is
lost. You must reenter the default user name (admin) to regain management
access to this device.
Reset Access Point
—Click
Reset
to perform a hardware reset of the
access point. Current configuration settings are not changed.
WDS/STP S
ETTINGS
The WDS/STP Settings page allows you to configure a Wireless Distribution
System (WDS) link to connect 3Com access points.
WDS provides a flexible way to extend a wireless network. A Distribution System
(DS) is a network (typically a wired network) that interconnects separate access
points into a single LAN. With WDS, the interconnection no longer needs to be a
wired medium. WDS uses the wireless medium to interconnect separate access
points.
A WDS link can be a simple, point-to-point link, a complex point-to-multipoint
link, or a multilayer topology. See the
WDS Bridging and Antenna Installation
Guide
that came with the access point for more details.
Note: Before restoring a configuration, you can view a description of the
restoration point by clicking the Restore User Comment button. Comments made
at the point the backup was created will appear in the “User Comments” field.
This feature allows the user to select the correct restoration point.