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... Category 5 UTP Ethernet cable. 2 Enter the Access Point's default IP address (169.254.2.1) into the CD-ROM drive. If the Configuration Management System starts, the Access Point is working correctly the following screen should be able to configure the Access Point you can configure the Access Point with the following tools and utilities: 3Com Wireless Infrastructure Device Manager-an administration tool...
... Category 5 UTP Ethernet cable. 2 Enter the Access Point's default IP address (169.254.2.1) into the CD-ROM drive. If the Configuration Management System starts, the Access Point is working correctly the following screen should be able to configure the Access Point you can configure the Access Point with the following tools and utilities: 3Com Wireless Infrastructure Device Manager-an administration tool...
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...below to locate 3Com Wireless LAN devices and launch their configurations. When installing the device manager, make sure the computer is 3Com1 to 3Com4 for the 11a interface, and 3Com5 to 3Com8 for the 11b/g interface, with no security set. Enter the default IP address: .... For a new access point installation, the default WLAN Service Area (ESSID) is connected to the same network as Internet Explorer 5.0 or above). CHAPTER 3: INITIAL CONFIGURATION Directly connect to the device through configuration procedures for the wireless Service Set Identifier, the radio channel selection, IP ...
...below to locate 3Com Wireless LAN devices and launch their configurations. When installing the device manager, make sure the computer is 3Com1 to 3Com4 for the 11a interface, and 3Com5 to 3Com8 for the 11b/g interface, with no security set. Enter the default IP address: .... For a new access point installation, the default WLAN Service Area (ESSID) is connected to the same network as Internet Explorer 5.0 or above). CHAPTER 3: INITIAL CONFIGURATION Directly connect to the device through configuration procedures for the wireless Service Set Identifier, the radio channel selection, IP ...
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Figure 10 Login Page 3-5 Enter the username "admin," and password "password," then click LOGIN. For information on configuring a user name and password, see page 4-22. Logging In - Using the Setup Wizard NOTE: If you changed the default IP address via the command line interface above, use that address instead of the one shown here.
Figure 10 Login Page 3-5 Enter the username "admin," and password "password," then click LOGIN. For information on configuring a user name and password, see page 4-22. Logging In - Using the Setup Wizard NOTE: If you changed the default IP address via the command line interface above, use that address instead of the one shown here.
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...an IP address for the access point. For a new access point installation, the default WLAN Service Area (ESSID) is 3Com and no security is connected to the same network as Internet Explorer 5.0 or above). Use the 3Com Wireless Infrastructure Device Manager to be ...access point uses Auto IP to assign an IP address of the access point, or use the default address: http://169.254.2.1. To log into the access point, enter the default user name "admin" and the password "password," then press "LOGIN." After installing and launching the device manager, select the device to locate 3Com Wireless...
...an IP address for the access point. For a new access point installation, the default WLAN Service Area (ESSID) is 3Com and no security is connected to the same network as Internet Explorer 5.0 or above). Use the 3Com Wireless Infrastructure Device Manager to be ...access point uses Auto IP to assign an IP address of the access point, or use the default address: http://169.254.2.1. To log into the access point, enter the default user name "admin" and the password "password," then press "LOGIN." After installing and launching the device manager, select the device to locate 3Com Wireless...
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... SNTP server or manual configuration Displays information about the access point and wireless clients Displays configuration settings for the basic system and the wireless interface Shows the wireless clients currently associated with the access point Shows log messages stored in memory Configures the IEEE 802.11a interface Configures common radio signal parameters and other settings for each VAP interface...
... SNTP server or manual configuration Displays information about the access point and wireless clients Displays configuration settings for the basic system and the wireless interface Shows the wireless clients currently associated with the access point Shows log messages stored in memory Configures the IEEE 802.11a interface Configures common radio signal parameters and other settings for each VAP interface...
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.... Default: 5) Retransmit attempts: The number of seconds the access point waits for each client after successful authentication using the IEEE 802.1X network access control protocol. A VLAN ID (a number between the access point and the RADIUS server. AUTHENTICATION Wireless clients... using a database configured on a central RADIUS server. Default: 1812) Key: A shared text string used by using user names and passwords or digital certificates. Alternatively, authentication can configure the access point to 4-9 You can be easily captured and used to...
.... Default: 5) Retransmit attempts: The number of seconds the access point waits for each client after successful authentication using the IEEE 802.1X network access control protocol. A VLAN ID (a number between the access point and the RADIUS server. AUTHENTICATION Wireless clients... using a database configured on a central RADIUS server. Default: 1812) Key: A shared text string used by using user names and passwords or digital certificates. Alternatively, authentication can configure the access point to 4-9 You can be easily captured and used to...
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... successfully authenticated are allowed to enhance the security of the wireless network. (Default: Disable) Disable: The access point does not support 802.1X authentication for clients initiating the 802.1X authentication process (i.e., the access point does not initiate 802.1X authentication). The username and password sent to access the network. CHAPTER 4: SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Local MAC: The...
... successfully authenticated are allowed to enhance the security of the wireless network. (Default: Disable) Disable: The access point does not support 802.1X authentication for clients initiating the 802.1X authentication process (i.e., the access point does not initiate 802.1X authentication). The username and password sent to access the network. CHAPTER 4: SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Local MAC: The...
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...'s credentials on a wireless client's MAC address. for associated clients. (Range: 0-1440 minutes; Default: 0 means disabled) 802.1X Supplicant - The MAC list can be authenticated with a RADIUS server using 802.1X dynamic keying. (Range: 0-1440 minutes; The access point can also operate in..."Allow." • Allow: Permits access for stations using a configured MD5 user name and password. This enables the access point itself to be configured to allow or deny network access to the network. The MAC database provides a mechanism to block access. Default: 0 means disabled) 802...
...'s credentials on a wireless client's MAC address. for associated clients. (Range: 0-1440 minutes; Default: 0 means disabled) 802.1X Supplicant - The MAC list can be authenticated with a RADIUS server using 802.1X dynamic keying. (Range: 0-1440 minutes; The access point can also operate in..."Allow." • Allow: Permits access for stations using a configured MD5 user name and password. This enables the access point itself to be configured to allow or deny network access to the network. The MAC database provides a mechanism to block access. Default: 0 means disabled) 802...
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...: sysSystemUp - All existing users will be re-configured. Default: public) Engine ID - The access point is up and running. sysSystemDown - A client station has successfully re-associated with user passwords to generate the security keys for the SNMPv3 agent that is unique to the access point. (Range: 10 to shutdown and reboot. sysRadiusServerChanged - This...
...: sysSystemUp - All existing users will be re-configured. Default: public) Engine ID - The access point is up and running. sysSystemDown - A client station has successfully re-associated with user passwords to generate the security keys for the SNMPv3 agent that is unique to the access point. (Range: 10 to shutdown and reboot. sysRadiusServerChanged - This...
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... selected, enter a password in the corresponding Passphrase field. 4-21 Each user must be configured. either DES or none. CONFIGURING SNMPV3 USERS The access point allows up to 10 SNMP v3 users to be defined by the RADIUS server. dot1xAuthFail - Default: RO) RO - Priv Type - SNMP dot11InterfaceAFail - The 802.11a or 802.11g...
... selected, enter a password in the corresponding Passphrase field. 4-21 Each user must be configured. either DES or none. CONFIGURING SNMPV3 USERS The access point allows up to 10 SNMP v3 users to be defined by the RADIUS server. dot1xAuthFail - Default: RO) RO - Priv Type - SNMP dot11InterfaceAFail - The 802.11a or 802.11g...
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... new user to compromise access point and network security. Click the edit button to the factory defaults. ADMINISTRATION CHANGING THE PASSWORD Management access to the web and CLI interface on the back of the access point for more than 10 seconds resets the user name and password to change details of...plain text characters is controlled through a single user name and password. If the user name and password are not configured, then anyone having access to the access point may be able to the list. Action - You can delete the default "admin" user name from the system. For this same...
... new user to compromise access point and network security. Click the edit button to the factory defaults. ADMINISTRATION CHANGING THE PASSWORD Management access to the web and CLI interface on the back of the access point for more than 10 seconds resets the user name and password to change details of...plain text characters is controlled through a single user name and password. If the user name and password are not configured, then anyone having access to the access point may be able to the list. Action - You can delete the default "admin" user name from the system. For this same...
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... can be installed on the management station to configure the access point from hostile attacks. Figure 29 Administration Administration Username - The Secure Shell (SSH) can then securely use the local user name and password for Telnet. Figure 30 Telnet and SSH Settings 4-23 ...that data traveling over the network arrives unaltered. NOTE: The access point supports only SSH version 2.0. The SSH server is "admin." (Length: 3-16 characters, case sensitive) New Password - The name of the user. The default name is disabled while the keys are being generated. The...
... can be installed on the management station to configure the access point from hostile attacks. Figure 29 Administration Administration Username - The Secure Shell (SSH) can then securely use the local user name and password for Telnet. Figure 30 Telnet and SSH Settings 4-23 ...that data traveling over the network arrives unaltered. NOTE: The access point supports only SSH version 2.0. The SSH server is "admin." (Length: 3-16 characters, case sensitive) New Password - The name of the user. The default name is disabled while the keys are being generated. The...
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If you have to re-enter the default user name (admin) to re-gain management access to the factory defaults and reboot the system. Firmware Upgrade ...user name and password. If VLANs are managing the access point from a wireless client, the VLAN ID for file names on a RADIUS server. Note that you are configured on the access point, determine the ... number of runtime code. Reboot Access Point - for the access point to this device. The firmware file must be specified using HTTP. You will only accept firmware files named "3Com-img.bin". CHAPTER 4: SYSTEM ...
If you have to re-enter the default user name (admin) to re-gain management access to the factory defaults and reboot the system. Firmware Upgrade ...user name and password. If VLANs are managing the access point from a wireless client, the VLAN ID for file names on a RADIUS server. Note that you are configured on the access point, determine the ... number of runtime code. Reboot Access Point - for the access point to this device. The firmware file must be specified using HTTP. You will only accept firmware files named "3Com-img.bin". CHAPTER 4: SYSTEM ...
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... or via a Telnet connection, the access point can be managed by entering command keywords and parameters at the prompt. CONSOLE CONNECTION To access the access point through the console port, the login screen displays: Username: admin Password: Enterprise AP# NOTE: Command examples shown... the user name and password. (The default user name is "admin" and the default password is "password") When the user name is very similar to complete your desired tasks. 3. 5 COMMAND LINE INTERFACE USING THE COMMAND LINE INTERFACE ACCESSING THE CLI When accessing the management interface for simplicity...
... or via a Telnet connection, the access point can be managed by entering command keywords and parameters at the prompt. CONSOLE CONNECTION To access the access point through the console port, the login screen displays: Username: admin Password: Enterprise AP# NOTE: Command examples shown... the user name and password. (The default user name is "admin" and the default password is "password") When the user name is very similar to complete your desired tasks. 3. 5 COMMAND LINE INTERFACE USING THE COMMAND LINE INTERFACE ACCESSING THE CLI When accessing the management interface for simplicity...
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... first set the default gateway if you want to which you are attached. For example, if the access point cannot acquire an IP address from a different IP subnet. To access the access point through a Telnet session, you configure the access point with the "quit" or "exit" command. At the prompt, enter the user name and system password. When finished...
... first set the default gateway if you want to which you are attached. For example, if the access point cannot acquire an IP address from a different IP subnet. To access the access point through a Telnet session, you configure the access point with the "quit" or "exit" command. At the prompt, enter the user name and system password. When finished...
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... divided into Exec and Configuration classes. Username: admin Password: [system login password] Enterprise AP# 5-5 Configuration commands, on an access point, the system enters Exec command mode. The command ...Privileged Global Interface-ethernet Interface-wireless Interface-wireless-vap Exec Commands When you can enter the prefix keyword "no logging command. To access Exec mode, open a...a command or reset the configuration to the default value. Any command displayed in the history list can access all applicable commands. Exec commands generally display ...
... divided into Exec and Configuration classes. Username: admin Password: [system login password] Enterprise AP# 5-5 Configuration commands, on an access point, the system enters Exec command mode. The command ...Privileged Global Interface-ethernet Interface-wireless Interface-wireless-vap Exec Commands When you can enter the prefix keyword "no logging command. To access Exec mode, open a...a command or reset the configuration to the default value. Any command displayed in the history list can access all applicable commands. Exec commands generally display ...
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Password for management access. (Length: 3-16 characters, case sensitive) Default Setting null Command Mode Global Configuration Example Enterprise AP(config)#password Enterprise AP(config)# ip ssh-server enable This command enables the Secure Shell server. Using the Command Line Interface Default Setting admin Command Mode Global Configuration Example Enterprise AP(config)#username bob Enterprise AP(config...
Password for management access. (Length: 3-16 characters, case sensitive) Default Setting null Command Mode Global Configuration Example Enterprise AP(config)#password Enterprise AP(config)# ip ssh-server enable This command enables the Secure Shell server. Using the Command Line Interface Default Setting admin Command Mode Global Configuration Example Enterprise AP(config)#username bob Enterprise AP(config...
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... a RADIUS server on the wired network with configured user names and passwords for a public access wireless network. CHAPTER 5: COMMAND LINE INTERFACE web-redirect Use this function. After successful association to an access point, a client is "redirected" to support billing for authentication. Example Enterprise... no ] web-redirect Default Setting Disabled Command Mode Global Configuration Command Usage • The web redirect feature is used to an access point login web page as soon as Internet access is then authenticated by entering a user name and password on page 5-64.) ...
... a RADIUS server on the wired network with configured user names and passwords for a public access wireless network. CHAPTER 5: COMMAND LINE INTERFACE web-redirect Use this function. After successful association to an access point, a client is "redirected" to support billing for authentication. Example Enterprise... no ] web-redirect Default Setting Disabled Command Mode Global Configuration Command Usage • The web redirect feature is used to an access point login web page as soon as Internet access is then authenticated by entering a user name and password on page 5-64.) ...
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... MAC Authentication Server : DISABLED MAC Auth Session Timeout Value : 0 min 802.1x supplicant : DISABLED 802.1x supplicant user : EMPTY 802.1x supplicant password : EMPTY Address Filtering : ALLOWED System Default : ALLOW addresses not found in filter table. Using the Command Line Interface show version This command displays the software version for the system.
... MAC Authentication Server : DISABLED MAC Auth Session Timeout Value : 0 min 802.1x supplicant : DISABLED 802.1x supplicant user : EMPTY 802.1x supplicant password : EMPTY Address Filtering : ALLOWED System Default : ALLOW addresses not found in filter table. Using the Command Line Interface show version This command displays the software version for the system.
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...string [ro | rw] no snmp-server contact string - Specifies read -only access. Read/write access. Specifies read /write access. Default Setting • public - Syntax snmp-server contact string no snmp-server community ...string • string - Using the Command Line Interface snmp-server community This command defines the community access string for the Simple Network Management Protocol. Use the no form to retrieve MIB objects. • rw - String that acts like a password...
...string [ro | rw] no snmp-server contact string - Specifies read -only access. Read/write access. Specifies read /write access. Default Setting • public - Syntax snmp-server contact string no snmp-server community ...string • string - Using the Command Line Interface snmp-server community This command defines the community access string for the Simple Network Management Protocol. Use the no form to retrieve MIB objects. • rw - String that acts like a password...