Intel 2011B Configuration Guide - Page 5

Contents Chapter 1. Chapter 2. Chapter 3. Chapter 4. Chapter 5. Chapter 6. Product Model ...ii Copyright...ii About This Document iii Conventions ...iii Contents ...v Introduction ...1 1.1 Basic Settings for Access Points 1 1.2 Recommended Settings for Root Access Point 2 Extending a Network's Radio Coverage 4 2.1 One-Hop Wireless Network Example 4 2.2 Two-Hop Wireless Network Example 4 Verifying Wireless AP Operations 6 3.1 Viewing the WLAP RF Statistics Screen 6 3.2 Viewing the Known Access Points Screen 7 3.3 Observing the Access Point's LED Indicators 8 3.3.1 Functional State 9 3.3.2 Send Probe State 9 Using the Link Required Option 11 4.1 Link Required for Maintaining Ethernet Link 11 4.2 Link Required for Backing Up Root Access Point 13 Bridging Two Ethernet Networks 16 5.1 Verifying the Bridging Operation 16 5.2 Using the Ethernet Timeout Settings 2 & 3 17 5.2.1 Ethernet Timeouts and Access Point Settings 18 5.2.2 Sequence of Events in Special Network 20 5.3 Using the Ethernet Timeout Setting 4 21 RF Link Test ...22 6.1 Basic Setup for the RF Link Test 22 6.2 The Connection Quality Test Screen 23 6.2.1 Low and Zero RSSI Readings 24 6.3 Preparing for the RF Link Test 25 6.4 Running the RF Link Test 25 6.4.1 Running the RF Link Test with Telnet 27 6.5 Using RF Link Test with Mobile Units 29 6.6 Using RF Link Test to Align Directional Antennas 30 6.6.1 Setting Up for the Antenna Alignment Procedure 31 6.6.2 Procedure for Aligning Directional Antennas 32 6.6.3 Additional Suggestions on Antenna Alignment 34 Omni-Directional Antenna 34 Configuring Access Point Bridging and Repeating (WLAP Mode) v