Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
[. . . ] March 2004
WLAN Product Guide Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System 2. 0
Welcome to the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide!
Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide
Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System 2. 0: Last Updated March 17, 2004
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See the SOLUTIONS section to look through real-world network and applicationspecific solutions to real-world problems.
Go to the TASKS section to find detailed instructions on how to install, configure, use, and troubleshoot Alcatel products and supported 802. 11 networks.
Visit the REFERENCES section to see technical information, such as the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Point Site Survey Guide, Quick Installation Guides, Web Browser Online Help files, and Release Notes.
FCC Statements for Alcatel OmniAccess Switches and Appliances FCC Statements for OmniAccess APs Legal Information Alcatel Technical Support Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System Release Notes ACS Software Release Notes
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This section includes the following legal information:
Software License Agreement SSH Source Code Statement OpenSSL Project License Statements Trademarks and Service Marks
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The following describes the Alcatel Internetworking, Inc. standard Product Warranty for End Customers.
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Alcatel standard warranty for hardware is one (1) year. Alcatel warrants software materials to be defect free for 90 Days from time of purchase. Alcatel requires purchasing the software subscription if a customer would like to receive new OmniAccess Wireless Switch, OmniAccess Wireless Appliance, ACS, or Site Survey software. [. . . ] This selection ensures that the listed broadcast frequency bands, interfaces, channels and transmit power levels are compliant with country-specific regulations. The currently-supported countries are:
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AT (Austria), which allows 802. 11a and 802. 11b/g. CH (Switzerland and Liechtenstein), which allows 802. 11a and 802. 11b/g. GR (Greece), which allows 802. 11b/g.
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HK (Hong Kong), which allows 802. 11a and 802. 11b/g. US (United States of America), which allows 802. 11b/g operation and 802. 11a Low, Medium, and High bands. USL (US Low), which allows 802. 11b/g operation and 802. 11a Low and Medium bands. (Used for legacy 802. 11a interface cards that do not support 802. 11a High band. )
Note that both 802. 11a and 802. 11b/g bands must be disabled in order to change the country code. Command Buttons
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Apply: Data is sent to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance and made to take effect, but not preserved across a power cycle; these parameters are stored temporarily in volatile RAM. Help: Request that the help page be displayed in a new browser window.
TimersT
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Use WIRELESS/Timers to navigate to this page. The timers listed on this page are described in the following table.
Table - Timer Descriptions
Timer 802. 11 Authentication Response Timeout Description Configures 802. 11 authentication response timeout in seconds.
Command Buttons
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Apply: Data is sent to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance and made to take effect, but not preserved across a power cycle; these parameters are stored temporarily in volatile RAM. Help: Request that the help page be displayed in a new browser window.
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Security Menu Bar SelectionS
ecurity Menu Bar Selection
This menu bar selection provides access to the security configuration details. Making this selection from the menu bar opens the RADIUS Authentication Servers page. Access the following pages from the Security Menu Bar Selection:
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RADIUS Authentication Servers RADIUS Authentication Servers > New RADIUS Authentication Servers > Edit RADIUS Accounting Servers RADIUS Accounting Servers > New RADIUS Accounting Servers > Edit Local Net Users Local Net Users > New Local Net Users > Edit MAC Filtering MAC Filters > New MAC Filters > Edit Disabled Clients Disabled Client > New Disabled Client > Edit Access Control Lists Access Control Lists > New Access Control Lists > Edit Access Control Lists > Rules > Edit CA Certification ID Certificate ID Certificate > New Web Authentication Certificate Rogue Policy
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Use SECURITY/AAA/RADIUS Authentication to navigate to this page. This page displays Server Index, Server Address, Port and Admin Status information for your configured Remote Authentication Dial-In User Servers.
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Server Index - The RADIUS server Index. The Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance tries Index 1 first, then Index 2 through 4, in descending order. Server Address - IP address of the RADIUS server.
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Port - Communication port number for the interface protocols. The Remove link allows you to delete an existing RADIUS Authentication server. Click the Ping link to send ping packets to the RADIUS Server to verify that you have a working connection between the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance and the RADIUS Server
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New: Select to add a new RADIUS Authentication server (RADIUS Authentication Servers > New). Help: Request that the help page be displayed in a new browser window.
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Use SECURITY/AAA/RADIUS Authentication then New. . . This page allows you to add a new Remote Authentication Dial-In User Servers. The following information is required:
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Server Index (Priority) - Index of the RADIUS server. The Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance tries Index 1 first, then Index 2 through 4, in descending order. [. . . ] Location of some clients will not be displayed correctly under Recent Map. Using the location Present Map to locate some clients like Linksys WPC55AG will result in only the associated AP detecting the client.
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Adding Floor Maps to the OmniVista Air Control System Software When using the ACS coverage map feature, you can import a copy of your floor maps in . FPE, . JPG, . GIF or . PNG format from anywhere in your file directory structure. After that, the images will be available through the ACS Software Browser Client when Configuring AP Areas, and the images will be automatically backed up when an ACS backup is performed.
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Technical Notes for the Alcatel Site Survey ToolT
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These Technical Notes apply to Release 2. 0. 258. 0 of the Alcatel Site Survey Tool. Please refer to the Alcatel Site Survey Tool User Guide for more information on doing site surveys using Version 2. 9 of the Alcatel Site Survey Tool. [. . . ]