HP Vm200 User Manual

Using Quick Setup
Global settings page
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Username
Specify a new login name for the V-M200 manager account. By default, the username is set to 
admin.
New password
Confirm password
Specify a new password for the V-M200 manager account. By default, the password is set to 
admin. 
Passwords must be 6 to 16 printable ASCII characters in length, and contain at least 4 
different characters. Passwords are case sensitive. Space characters and double quotes ( “ ) 
cannot be used. 
Step 2: Specify wireless...

Using Quick Setup
Global settings page
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To edit the settings for a community, select the community in the table, then configure the 
fields under Wireless community settings. Select Update Community when you are done.
Wireless community settings
The following sections present the settings for the selected wireless community.
Identify the wireless network
Use this section to define names for the wireless community.
Community name
Specify a name to identify the community on the V-M200. 
Network name...

Using Quick Setup
Global settings page
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WPA, WPA2, WPA or WPA2
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is a security protocol that provides for both encryption of the 
wireless data stream (via TKIP or AES/CCMP) and authentication of wireless users (via 
802.1X/EAP).The following versions are supported: 
NoteWPA cannot be used when the radio operating mode supports 802.11n.
Key source
This option determines how the WPA encryption keys are generated.
PreShared Key: The V-M200 uses a statically defined key to...

Using Quick Setup
Global settings page
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RADIUS: The V-M200 retrieves the key from the RADIUS server and uses it to 
generate the TKIP or AES/CCMP keys that are used to encrypt the wireless data 
stream. The key is dynamically generated by the RADIUS server each time the user 
logs in. Communication with the RADIUS server occurs via 802.1X using the EAP 
protocol specified by the user’s WPA client software. 
When you select this option, a RADIUS profile is created with the same name as the 
wireless...

Using Quick Setup
Global settings page
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WEP
This is the least secure method of protecting wireless transmissions. WEP provides 
encryption only, no user authentication.
NoteWEP cannot be used when the radio operating mode supports 802.11n.
Key
The number of characters you specify for the key determines the level of encryption. 
For 40-bit encryption, specify 5 ASCII characters or 10 hexadecimal digits.
For 128-bit encryption, specify 13 ASCII characters or 26 hexadecimal digits.
When encryption is...

Using Quick Setup
Global settings page
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Map wireless network to a VLAN
Use this option to bind the wireless community to a specific VLAN on the Ethernet port. All 
traffic sent by the wireless community will be assigned to the VLAN you specify when it exits 
the Ethernet port. The VLAN is not used for wireless traffic.
If you do not set a VLAN, traffic is sent untagged.
A VLAN can be assigned on a per-user basis by setting an attribute in the users RADIUS 
account (when using RADIUS-based...

Chapter 3: Managing the V-M200
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Managing the V-M200
Contents
Management tool .......................................................................................................... 3-2
Customizing management tool settings .............................................................. 3-2
SNMP ............................................................................................................................. 3-4
Configuring the SNMP agent...

Managing the V-M200
Management tool
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Management tool
The V-M200 is configured and monitored via its Web-based management tool at address
https:// where  is the IP address assigned to 
the V-M200. Use Microsoft Internet explorer 7/8 or Firefox 3.x.
For information on launching the management tool for the first time, see the HP V-M200 
802.11n Access Point Quickstart.
Note A security certificate warning is displayed the first time you connect to the management tool. 
This is normal. Select whatever...

Managing the V-M200
Management tool
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The management tool has an automatic inactivity logout timer that is set to five minutes. If 
a manager or operator is idle for five minutes, then they are automatically logged out. 
Only one administrator (manager or operator) can be logged in at any given time. The 
following options control what happens when an administrator attempts to log in while 
another administrator (or the same administrator in a different session) in already logged in. 
In every case,...

Managing the V-M200
SNMP
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SNMP
The V-M200 provides a robust SNMP v1/v2 implementation supporting both industry-
standard MIB II objects as well as HP-specific MIBs.
Configuring the SNMP agent
Select Management > SNMP to open the SNMP agent configuration page. 
SNMP
Use this checkbox to enable/disable the SNMP agent. By default, the SNMP agent is enabled. 
If you disable the agent, the V-M200 will not respond to SNMP requests.
Read-only community name
This is the password that controls read-only access...