User's Guide

3e-531AP Wireless Access Point
Chapter 7: The RF Manager Function
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Chapter 7: The
RF Manager Function
Introduction
his chapter addresses a function of the 3e AP which facilitates remote
management and programming of the Radio Frequency function for mul-
tiple 3e APs located on a common network. This function allows you to
remotely manage the
Radio Frequency Power levels. For each AP select-
ed, the RF Manager can remotely disable the AP's transmit power and, in
turn, the transmit power of each client that is associated with it. The basic
architecture is shown in the chart below.
CAUTION
: You can not use this utility if you are using dynamic
IP address assignment on your wireless network. We recommend that
you have your LAN Administrator set a range of static IP Addresses
and that you change the WAN IP Address on each gateway to one of
this range of IP Addresses as part of your setup process.
RF Manager
Disable Tx Power
Client 1: Disable Tx Power
Client 2: Disable Tx Power
Client 2: Acknowledges
Disabling Power
Client 1: Acknowledges
Disabling Power
~
~
10 seconds after
RF Manager Request
Client 1 Disables Power
Client 2 Disables Power
AP Disables Power
Access Point Client 1 Client 2