[AP-UTILS] how do i connect to the AP?

[Thomas]

ok, thanks a lot.  i am more interested in configuring it over ethernet 
anyway, as usb configuration would be a pain for me with my setup.  I will 
also try to stay away from version 2.2, but if anybody knows for certain if 
that version is supported, that would be a big help (i know linksys can be a 
pain about randomly changing chipsets for different versions...)

thanks again
thomas
spiralman@softhome.net

On Wednesday 05 June 2002 03:47, Erik Rossen wrote:
> On Wed, Jun 05, 2002 at 02:53:11PM -0500, Thomas wrote:
> > hello, and thanks for the quick response.  I think i understand, but i
> > want to make sure before i plop down the money to buy something : )
>
> Be careful - the Linksys WAP11 version 2.2 is no longer based on the
> Atmel chipset, thus ap-utils will no longer work on a newer WAP11.
>
> Please correct me if I am wrong, Roman.
>
> > as i understand it, the ap-utils will allow me to configure my access
> > point over the USB port the same way you do in windows, or i can connect
> > to it over tcp/ip without any usb support if i can connect to its ip
> > address.  is this correct?
>
> No.
>
> ap-utils does not use the USB port.
>
> It is only capable of using the Ethernet port.
>
> But it is possible to change all of the settings via the Ethernet port,
> just like the USB port.  That is why Roman says that it has the same
> functionality.
>
> To allow configuration via Ethernet, the Atmel chipset runs an
> implementation of the SNMP standard.  ap-utils just sends and receives
> SNMP packets from the WAP11.
>
> rossen@banana:~$ dict SNMP
> 2 definitions found
>
> From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (09 FEB 02) [foldoc]:
>
>   SNMP
>
>      {Simple Network Management Protocol}
>
>
>
> From V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms December 2001
> [vera]:
>
>   SNMP
>   Simple Network Management Protocol (RFC 1157/1902, TCP/IP, IETF)