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Installation & Basic Configuration
Downloading Configuration Files
Follow these steps to download configuration files to the AP:
1. Copy
config.sys
and
current.txt
to your TFTP server’s root directory (if necessary).
2. Login to the AP’s Web browser interface.
3. Click
Commands
>
Download
.
4. Enter the IP address of the computer running the TFTP server application in the
Server IP Address
field.
5. Downloading the current.txt file is not normally required, unless
6. Optionally, if you have manually modified the
current.txt
file, transfer the file as follows:
•
Enter
current.txt
in the File Name field.
•
Set the
File Type
to
Generic
.
7. Set
File
Operation
to
Download
.
8. Click
OK
.
•
Result: The TFTP operation begins. A new
TFTP Operation Status
window opens.
9. Click
Close
after the TFTP operation is complete.
10. Enter
config.sys
in the
File Name
field.
11. Set the
File Type
to
Config
.
12. Set
File
Operation
to
Download & Reboot
.
13. Click
OK
.
–
Result: The TFTP operation begins. A new
TFTP Operation Status
window opens.
14. Click
Close
after the TFTP operation is complete.
The AP should reboot automatically after uploading the
config.sys
file. Following the reboot, the AP will use the
settings contained in the
config.sys
and
current.txt
files you downloaded to the unit.
Public Space and Advanced Configuration
Once you’ve configured the basic settings and have become comfortable with using the AP’s Web browser interface,
you can configure the AP’s Public Space feature and advanced networking features.
•
See
AP-2500 Authentication Methods
for information on the Public Space Authentication techniques supported by
the AP-2500.
•
See
Network Parameters
for information on the AP’s networking features. This section provides information for
each of the networking features that you can configure using the Web browser interface. These are the network
settings that are available with most traditional access points (although some features, such as
DHCP Server
, play
an important role in hotspot operation).
•
See
Public Space Parameters
for information on the AP’s Public Space features. This section provides information
for each of the Public Space features that you can configure using the Web browser interface. The Public Space
features are what make the AP-2500 unique among access points.