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June 2008 Edition 1725-36164-001 Version B VIEW Certified Configuration Guide MeshDynamics MD4000 Series APs.
Configuration Guide PN: 1725-36164-001_B.doc 2 Trademark Information Polycom® and t he logo design s SpectraLink® LinkPlus Link NetLink SVP Are trademarks and registe red trademarks of Polycom, Inc. in the Un ited States of Am erica and various c ountries.
MeshDynamics 4000 Series APs PN: 1725-36164-001_B.doc 3 Introduction Polycom’s Voice Interoperability for Enterprise Wireless (VIEW) Certification Program is designed to ensure interoperability and high performance between SpectraLink Wireless Telephones and WLAN infrastructure products.
Configuration Guide PN: 1725-36164-001_B.doc 4 Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mountain time. You may also contact Polycom Technical Support at boul-technicalsupport@polycom.com for assistance. Network Topology The following topology was tested during VIEW Certification testing.
MeshDynamics 4000 Series APs PN: 1725-36164-001_B.doc 5 Initial Configuration Settings Network Management System (NMS) is required to configure the access point. 1. Download http://www.meshdynamics.com/downloads/MDNetworkView er82.exe from www.meshdynamics.
Configuration Guide PN: 1725-36164-001_B.doc 6 Configuration Settings The settings listed below are recommended for interoperability and high performance between SpectraLink Wireless Telephones and the MeshDynamics Wireless LAN System.
MeshDynamics 4000 Series APs PN: 1725-36164-001_B.doc 7 Configuring Interfaces 1. Right-click the access point icon (Node). 2. Select Configure Node from the shortcut menu to begin configuration. 3. Click the Interfaces tab in the Node Configuration window.
Configuration Guide PN: 1725-36164-001_B.doc 8 5. Enter the ESSID to match the SpectraLink Wireless Telephones. 6. Adjust the Power Le vel Setti ng and Dynamic Channel Management setting for appropriate level/channel as determined by your facility site survey, optimized for wireless voice traffic.
MeshDynamics 4000 Series APs PN: 1725-36164-001_B.doc 9 c. If SpectraLink Wireless Telephones are configured for 802.11g only, select the 11g check box for 2.4G Mode . All rates are set as basic rates; multicast traffic will be transmitted at the lowest basic rate for each band (1Mb/s for 802.
Configuration Guide PN: 1725-36164-001_B.doc 10 QOS Settings 1. Click the VLAN tab in the Node Configuration window. 2. To adjust QoS settings, click the “New VLAN” icon. 3. Click the “ … ” button to the far right of 802.11e Category to edit the 802.
MeshDynamics 4000 Series APs PN: 1725-36164-001_B.doc 11 Security Settings WPA2-PSK setup 1. Click the Security tab in the Node Configuration window. 2. Click the WPA Personal option. 3. At Mode , select WPA2/802.11i from the drop-down list. 4. Enter a Passphrase that matches the entry on the SpectraLink Wireless Telephones.
Configuration Guide PN: 1725-36164-001_B.doc 12 Effistream™ Settings Effistream allows setting packet-based policies for QoS. Effistream is set so that the access point can serve SVP Packet s more efficiently. 1. Click the Effistream tab in the Nod e Configuration window.
MeshDynamics 4000 Series APs PN: 1725-36164-001_B.doc 13 4. Select the previous rule ( Ethernet Type … ). 5. Click the Add Rule button. 6. In the Rule Properties dialog box: a. Let Criteria be IP Protocol . b. In the Protocol field, type 119 . c. Click the Save button.
Configuration Guide PN: 1725-36164-001_B.doc 14 7. Under Rules , select IP Protocol=119 . 8. Click the Add Action button. 9. In the Action Properties dialog box: a. Select the Queued Retry check box. b. Set Transmit Rate as 0 (Auto) . c. Set 802.11e Category as Voice .
MeshDynamics 4000 Series APs PN: 1725-36164-001_B.doc 15 Further Assistance For additional details on NMS installation and configuration, see http://www.meshdynamics.com/documents/MD4000_NMSGUIDE. pdf or contact http://www.meshdynamics.com for support.
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