User's Manual
InstantWave High Speed Access Point iii
Table Of Contents
PACKING LIST........................................................................................................................................................................VIII
INTRODUCTION..........................................................................................................................................................................1
INSTANTWAVE FAMILY................................................................................................1
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS.............................................................................................1
CABLING..............................................................................................................................1
GLOSSARY.........................................................................................................................................................................................2
HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE..............................................................................................................................................3
PLANNING YOUR NETWORK....................................................................................................................................4
INFRASTRUCTURE NETWORK TYPES.....................................................................4
PLANNING AN INFRASTRUCTURE NETWORK....................................................6
Single AP Installation ..................................................................................................6
Multiple APs Installation.............................................................................................6
ROAMING.............................................................................................................................7
ACCESS POINT PLACEMENT GUIDELINES............................................................8
Placing For Performance .............................................................................................8
Placement Tools ............................................................................................................8
MOUNTING THE AP.........................................................................................................8
GETTING STARTED.................................................................................................................................................................9
ACCESS POINT HARDWARE INSTALLATION.......................................................9
LED INDICATORS ...........................................................................................................10
AP MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE INSTALLATION / UNINSTALLATION....11
Installation....................................................................................................................11
Uninstallation...............................................................................................................11
AP COMFIG TOOL.................................................................................................................................................................13
USING THE AP COMFIG TOOL...................................................................................13
AP COMFig Password...............................................................................................13