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MobileLAN access WA2XG System Manual
Enabling Secure Communications Between Access Points and End Devices .................... 132
Using an Access Control List (ACL) ................................................................... 132
Configuring VLANs ........................................................................................... 134
Configuring WEP 64/128 Security..................................................................... 137
Implementing an 802.1x Security Solution......................................................... 139
Configuring the Access Point as an Authenticator.................................. 140
Enabling Secure Communications Between Access Points ..................... 142
Configuring Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) Security ......................................... 145
Configuring WPA - PSK Security.......................................................... 148
Configuring WPA - 802.1x Security...................................................... 149
Configuring the Embedded Authentication Server (EAS)................................ 151
About the Embedded Authentication Server (EAS).......................................................... 152
About Certificates............................................................................................................ 152
Understanding Which Access Points Need Certificates....................................... 153
Understanding Which Certificates Are Installed by Default................................ 153
Viewing the Certificates Installed on an Access Point.......................................... 154
Installing and Uninstalling Certificates............................................................... 154
Configuring the EAS ....................................................................................................... 156
Enabling the EAS ............................................................................................... 156
Configuring the Database................................................................................... 158
Using the Rejected List ....................................................................................... 159
Adding Entries to the Database.............................................................. 160
Clearing the Rejected List...................................................................... 161
Exporting and Importing Databases ................................................................... 161
Managing, Troubleshooting, and Upgrading Access Points.......................... 165
Managing the Access Points............................................................................................. 166
Using the Wavelink Avalanche Client Management System................................ 166
Configuring Your Access Points to Use Avalanche................................. 167
Managing Your Access Points Using Avalanche..................................... 168
Important Information When Using Avalanche..................................... 169
Using Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) ..................................... 170
Maintaining the Access Points ......................................................................................... 173
Viewing AP Connections.................................................................................... 173
Viewing AP Neighbors ....................................................................................... 176
Viewing Port Statistics........................................................................................ 177
Viewing DHCP Status ....................................................................................... 178
Viewing the Events Log ...................................................................................... 179
Viewing the About This Access Point Screen ...................................................... 180
Using the LEDs to Locate Access Points............................................................. 181
Restoring the Access Point to the Default Configuration .................................... 181
Using the MobileLAN access Utility...................................................... 181
Using the Web Browser Interface .......................................................... 182
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