SUBJECT:

Cannot configure the APs by using AP Management System or NDC Management System, what should I do?
How to use SNMP Access Control?

QUESTION:

I’m having troubles with the AP Management System, I can't connect to the APs, I did all the step for the configuration, but I can not connect to any AP in the network from my laptop or pc, and I can not use the WMS either. Any help would be appreciated.

ANSWER:

1. To use AP Management System (APMS) or WMS (NDC Management System) programs to configure/manage the APs, please make sure the IP address of your APs are configured with the same subnet as the one of your client PC, which is used to run APMS or WMS, at first.

If you can use PING command to link the APs, you should find/discover them by using APMS/WMS.

2. If you enabled the "SNMP Access Control" function of the AP configuration, please make sure you entered the IP address of your client PC used to run APMS or WMS into the IP address field of SNMP Access Control.

The following is detailed description about SNMP Access Control:

To open SNMP Access Control option from APMS or WMS program, there is a control table. When the control table is empty, it means that there are no restrictions on who can access and reconfigure the AP and any user may modify the AP's operation. If the AP configuration should be restricted to only those for whom it is necessary, enter the stations' IP address, community string and access right (Read or Read/Write) in the control table. And, the station is means *the client PC* you used to run APMS or WMS programs to modify/manage the AP configuration.