Change Basic Settings

Use these screens to change the parameters that were set during installation of the Intel® PRO/Wireless 2011B LAN Access Point.

Web Interface

  1. Click Easy Setup from the left side of the screen. 
  2. After changing the settings, click Save Settings at the bottom of the screen. You might have to reset the access point for some changes to take effect. 

 

Management Console

  1. Select AP Installation from the Main Menu and use the arrow keys to select a particular parameter. 

  2. After changing the settings, select Save at the bottom of the screen, and then press Enter.

Parameter Descriptions

    Country Config

    Choose from a list of country names to set the code for the access point.  Certain features are not available until this parameter is set.

    Unit Name

    The name of this access point

    IP Address

    The network-assigned Internet Protocol address of the access point

    Gateway IP Address

    IP address of a router the access point uses on the Ethernet default gateway

    Subnet Mask

    The Subnet Mask helps divide a network into sub networks and simplify routing and data transmission. The mask value defines the size of the subnet.

    DNS IP Address

    The primary Domain Name Server (DNS) IP address

    Additional DNS

    The IP addresses of the additional DNS servers available. A maximum of two additional DNS servers are available.

    Net_ID (ESS)

    The unique 32-character, alphanumeric, case-sensitive network identifier of the access point. Also referred to in this guide as the Network Name. 

    Antenna Selection

    Full Diversity: The access point receives information on the antenna that has the best signal strength and quality. The access point transmits on the last antenna it received information on.

    Primary Only: The access point transmits and receives on the primary antenna only. This setting is not recommended.

    Secondary Only: The access point transmits and receives on the secondary antenna only.

    Rx Diversity: The access point receives information on the antenna that has the best signal strength and quality. The access point transmits information on the primary antenna only.

    Additional Gateways

    The IP addresses of the additional gateways used

    DHCP/BOOTP

    Enabled: DHCP and BOOTP interoperate. The server that responds first becomes the server that allocates the information.

    DHCP Only: Only DHCP responses are accepted by the access point.

    BOOTP Only: Only BOOTP responses are accepted by the access point.

    Disabled: Disables BOOTP and DHCP. The IP configuration is manually entered.


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