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Report on Access Point configuration
An Access Point (AP) is a device that contains IEEE 802.11 conformant MAC (Logical Link Layer) and PHY (Physical Layer) interface to the wireless medium, and provides access to the distribution system for associated stations.
Access points act as stand-alone devices that plug into an Ethernet hub or switch. Users can roam around with their laptops or others and be handed off from one access point to the other.
Access Points are similar to the transceivers
in cellular phone systems. They cover a certain range, such as a thousand feet, and mobile users are automatically handed off from one to the other as they walk to other offices.
Access Points Used
* Linksys WRT54GL? Wireless-G Broadband Router 2.4Ghz, two Antenna, 54 Mbps, 4-port ethernet switch and one internet port.
* Netgear Wireless AP 54 Mbps WG602? v2, one ethernet port, one Antenna
- Metrix Mark II
Experiment Procedures
* Linksys WRT54GL? Wireless-G Broadband Router
Experiment Procedure
- Reset the device
- Connect and configure the device by following the directions on the User Guide.
- Configure the internet connection with a static IP address 10.0.0.203/24 and the gateway 10.0.0.1
- Set the router name to Group31
- Configure the interface of the local IP to 172.18.0.1/24, also enable the DHCP server. When this is done, you will loose the connection to the management interface of the device. To get back to the management interface of the device, configure the PC network interface with the static IP address 172.18.0.2/24 and access the device again using a browser.
- Under the Wireless tab, set the SSID to Group3 and the mode to mixed mode.
- Under administration, change the password.
* Netgear Wireless AP 54 Mbps WG602? v2
Experiment Procedure
- Reset the device
- Connect and configure the device by following the directions on the Installation Guide. More configuration information is also available on the User Guide.
- Under current IP settings, configure the IP address to 10.0.0.203/24 and the gateway 10.0.0.1, Set the Access point name to Group31 and Enable the DHCP server.
- When this is done, you will loose the connection to the management interface of the device. To get back to the management interface of the device, configure the PC network interface with the static IP address 172.18.0.2/24 and access the device again using a browser.
- Under Wireless Settings, set the SSID to Group3, Enable SSID broadcast, set country and region, set the channel frequency to 6, the mode to mixed mode (b and g) and the data rate to Best.
- Under Management, change the password.
- Other settings may be modified using respective menu items on the management interface.
* Metrix Mark II
Experiment Procedure
- To configure the Kit, you have a choice of web interface and ssh. The web interface is available through SSL only, and offers base functionality.
- To start the web interface, you must log into the box via ssh or console and run /usr/local/sbin/startssl.
- Log in over the serial port or ssh to: 192.168.91.1
- Note that the board expects a DHCP server to be present on the Ethernet port (the wire).
If you boot the box without a DHCP server present, it will take approximately 45 seconds
longer to boot.
- The root password is: root. Remember to Change your password!
- The command /usr/local/sbin/startssl will start the web interface on port 443 (https).
- A configuration guide for the management interface is available Management Interface Guide.
More configuration details available here
Settings: SSID set to Group3, Enable DHCP, IP settings, configure the IP address to 10.0.0.203/24 and the gateway 10.0.0.1\\