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Configuration of Access Points

You can configure your Access Points for their basic settings, security settings and radio settings .These configurations can be imported from existing devices or added afresh to set them in the APs.The APs in your network can be configured individually or even in bulk.This provision in WiFi Manager enables you to configure hundreds of Access Points at a single click from a Single Interface, without having to spend time or enormous efforts.

The following steps show you how you can set the various configurations in your Access Points:

Configuring Basic/Express Settings

To configure point(s) for some of the basic settings, follow the procedure given below:

Procedure:

Select Configuration tab

By default the Express Setup page shows up. Fill the configuration values in the template. Refer to the table below for details on the configuration parameters.

Select the access point(s) to which you want to apply these configurations. Use the device selector for selecting the access point(s).

Click Apply or Apply and Reboot to apply the configuration values.

Configuring Security Settings for Access Points

To create a new SSID and configure it to select Access Points, follow the procedure given below:

Procedure:

Select Configuration tab
Choose "Security Settings" from the left hand side links. Fill the configuration values in the template. Refer to the table below for details on the configuration parameters.
Select the Access Point(s) to which you want to apply these configurations. Use the device selector for selecting the Access Point(s).
Click "Apply" to apply the configuration values.

Configuring Radio Settings

To configure the 802.11b/g radio of select Access Point(s), follow the procedure given below:

Procedure:

Select Configuration tab

Choose "Radio Settings - 802.11bg"or 802.11a from the left hand side links. Fill the configuration values in the template. Refer to the table below for details on the configuration parameters.

Select the access point(s) to which you want to apply these configurations. Use the device selector for selecting the access point(s).

Click "Apply" or "Apply and Reboot" to apply the configuration values.

Parameter		Description
Import from device		For ease of use you can download the configuration settings of an existing access point, which you can modify and then apply to other Access Points. Import from device option helps you download the values from existing Access Points
Basic Radio Settings	Enable Radio	Specify whether you want to enable this radio or not
	Allow Auto Channel Select	Specify whether the AP should select channel automatically or not
	System Contact	Name of the contact person
	Radio Channel	Choose the channel (if auto channel select option is disabled) in which you want the AP to operate.
	SSID	Specify the SSID for the AP's 802.11b/g radio
	Allow Broadcast SSID	Specify whether the AP should broadcast this SSID or not.
	Radio Preamble	Choose the radio preamble Long or Short
	Data Rate (Mbps)	Specify the data rates at which the AP should transmit signals. Choose from 1Mbps, 2Mbps, 5.5Mbps, 6Mbps, 9Mbps, 11Mbps, 12Mbps, 18Mbps, 24Mbps, 36Mbps, 48Mbps, 54Mbps.
Advanced Radio Settings	Fragmentation Threshold	Specify whether fragmentation threshold should be enabled or not.
	Fragmentation Threshold Value (256bytes to 2346 bytes)	Specify the fragmentation threshold value (applicable only if you have selected enable for the above option)
	RTS Threshold	Specify whether you want to enable RTS threshold
	RTS Threshold Value (0 - 2346 bytes)	Specify the RTS threshold value (applicable only if you have have selected enable for above option)
	Max RTS/ CTR Retries (1 - 128)	Specify maximum value for RTS/CTR retries
	Max Data Retries (1 - 255)	Specify maximum value for data retries
	Beacon Period (ms)	Specify the interval for beacons
	Data Beacon Rate (1 - 255)	Specify the beacon data rate
	Receive Antenna	Specify which antenna should receive signals
	Transmit Antenna	Specify which antenna should transmit signals
Select the Access Point(s) to be configured		Device Selector: Use this tool to select the Access Points you want to configure.

Configuring Services in Access Points

To configure services it select Access Points, follow the procedure given below:

Procedure:

Select Configuration tab

Choose "Services Settings" from the left hand side links. Fill the configuration values in the template. Refer to the table below for details on the configuration parameters.

Select the Access Point(s) to which you want to apply these configurations. Use the device selector for selecting the Access Point(s).

Click "Apply" to apply the configuration values.

Parameter		Description
Import from device		For ease of use you can download the configuration settings of an existing access point, which you can modify and then apply to other access points. Import from device option helps you download the values from existing Access Points.
SNMP Settings	SNMP	Specify whether you want to enable SNMP for the access point
	SNMP Read Community	Specify the SNMP read community
	SNMP Read/Write Community	Specify the SNMP read/write community
	SNMP Trap Destination	Specify the destination port to which the SNMP traps are to be forwarded
	SNMP Trap Community	Specify the SNMP trap community
	Enable all Trap Notifications	Specify whether you want to enable all trap notifications or not
HTTP - Web Server Settings	HTTP	Specify whether you want to enable HTTP in the access point or not
HTTP - Web Server Settings	HTTP Port	Specify the port number in which HTTP has to run
Telnet Settings	Telnet	Specify whether you want Telnet service to be enabled in the access point or not
Telnet Settings	Telnet Port	Specify the port number for Telnet service
NTP Settings	NTP	Specify whether NTP service should run in the access point or not
NTP Settings	NTP Server Address	Specify the port number for NTP server
Select the Access Point(s) to be configured		Device Selector: Use this tool to select the Access Points you want to configure.

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