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Preparing a Version 2.0 Nortel Networks WLAN - Access Point or Remote Edge Access Point
Note: This procedure assumes that you are preparing a version 2.0 Nortel Networks WLAN -
Access Point or Remote Edge Access Point to interoperate with a version 2.0 Nortel Networks
WLAN - Wireless Security Switch. When you are preparing a version 1.2 Nortel Networks
WLAN - Access Point to interoperate with a version 1.2 Nortel Networks WLAN - Wireless
Security Switch, use the procedure found in the version 1.2 Nortel Networks WLAN - Access
Point Quick Installation Guide.
Configuration SetupConfiguration Setup
Does My AP Qualify for this Procedure?Doe s My AP Qualify for this Proced ure?
• If your 2.0 or later version later Nortel Networks WLAN - Access Point(s) or Remote Edge
Access Point(s) cannot be configured for any reason using the following procedure, refer to RMA
Procedures in the Nortel Networks Product Documentation.
Configuration Steps for an Nortel Networks WLAN - Access Point or Remote Edge Access PointConfiguration
Steps for an Nortel Networks WLAN - Access Point or Remote Edge Access Point
1. Configure the Nortel Networks WLAN - Wireless Security Switch in LWAPP Layer 3 Mode and
make sure its DS Port is connected to the network. Use CLI, Web Browser and/or WLAN Control
System procedures as described in the Nortel Networks WLAN - Wireless Security Switch Quick
Install Guide and the Nortel Networks Product Documentation.
Note: When you are installing a Remote Edge Access Point or a Nortel Networks WLAN -
Access Point, a DHCP server must be accessible by the Remote Edge Access Point or a Nortel
Networks WLAN - Access Point.
- Make sure AP ports are available (either Direct-Connect Mode through the Switch
physical ports, or in Appliance Mode through the Nortel Networks WLAN - Wireless
Security Switch Management/AP-Manager Interface).
- Set the Nortel Networks WLAN - Wireless Security Switch as the Master, so new Nortel
Networks WLAN - Access Points always associate with it.
- Refer to the Nortel Networks Product Documentation for other settings.
2. Take the AP or Remote Edge Access Point out of the box and plug it into the front panel of the
Master Switch (Direct-Connect Mode
), or through the same subnet that Nortel Networks WLAN
- Wireless Security Switch is on (Appliance Mode
).
3. Apply power to the AP:
- Use 802.3af-compliant Power Over Ethernet (PoE) from the Nortel Networks WLAN -
Wireless Security Switch or from an orderable inline power injector. If you do not have
PoE available, use an orderable external AC-to-48 VDC Power Supply plugged into the
side of the AP.