User guide

Dell PowerConnect W-Instant Access Point 5.0.3.0-1.1.0.0 | User Guide | 3
Contents
About this Guide ..................................................................................................................................................... 13
Objective ............................................................................................................................................13
Intended Audience...........................................................................................................................13
Conventions.......................................................................................................................................13
Contacting Support ..........................................................................................................................14
Chapter 1 W-IAP Internal Antenna Patterns .................................................................................. 15
W-IAP92 and W-IAP93 Antenna Patterns....................................................................................15
W-IAP105 Antenna Pattern.............................................................................................................16
Chapter 2 Initial Configuration........................................................................................................... 17
Initial Setup........................................................................................................................................17
Pre-Installation Checklist...................................................................................................... .. 17
Connecting the W-IAP to a Power Source ..................................................................................18
Assigning an IP Address to the W-IAP.........................................................................................18
Connecting to the Provisioning Wi-Fi network............................................................................18
Login into Instant User Interface ...................................................................................................19
Specifying the Country Code ..........................................................................................................20
Chapter 3 Instant User Interface....................................................................................................... 21
Understanding the Instant UI Layout ............................................................................................21
Banner........................................................................................................................................ 22
Search ........................................................................................................................................22
Tabs ............................................................................................................................................22
Networks Tab....................................................................................................................22
Access Points Tab ...........................................................................................................23
Clients Tab.........................................................................................................................23
Links............................................................................................................................................ 24
New version available ..................................................................................................... 24
Users ..................................................................................................................................24
Settings ..............................................................................................................................25
Servers...............................................................................................................................26
Roles...................................................................................................................................26
Maintenance.....................................................................................................................26
Support...............................................................................................................................26
Help.....................................................................................................................................28
Logout.................................................................................................................................28
Monitoring .........................................................................................................................28
Client Alerts.......................................................................................................................31
IDS ......................................................................................................................................32
Language ...........................................................................................................................33
AirWave Setup..................................................................................................................33
Pause/Resume..................................................................................................................33
Views ..........................................................................................................................................33
Chapter 4 Wireless Network.............................................................................................................. 35
Network Types..................................................................................................................................35
Employee Network ...................................................................................................................35