6. Using The Fluidmesh Partner Portal ............................................................... 31
6.1. Accessing The Partner Portal ................................................................ 31
6.2. Enabling Two-Factor Authentication For Security .................................... 32
6.3. Administering Plug-In License Codes ..................................................... 34
6.4. Viewing The Technical Documentation For Your Fluidmesh Device ........... 34
7. Device Configuration Using The Configurator Interface .................................... 35
7.1. Software And Hardware Prerequisites .................................................... 37
7.2. Accessing The Cisco FM Ponte Kit For Device Configuration ................... 37
7.2.1. Local Access And Login For Initial Configuration ............................ 38
7.3. Using The MeshWizard™ Configuration Wizard ...................................... 41
7.4. General Settings ................................................................................... 44
7.4.1. The General Mode Window .......................................................... 44
Changing The Operational Mode ...................................................... 45
Operational Mode Settings On A Bridge Network-Only Unit .......... 45
Changing The LAN Parameters ........................................................ 46
7.4.2. Wireless Settings ......................................................................... 46
Modifying The Wireless Settings ...................................................... 46
Important Considerations For Wireless Settings ................................ 48
Co-Location Considerations ............................................................. 48
Channel Width Considerations ......................................................... 49
7.4.3. Antenna-Alignment Tools And Physical Statistics ............................ 49
7.5. Network Control .................................................................................... 51
7.5.1. Ping Softdog ................................................................................ 51
7.5.2. FM-QUADRO .............................................................................. 52
FM-QUADRO For Bridge Network-Capable Devices .......................... 52
Plotting And Interpreting The Wireless Links ..................................... 54
Viewing Live Data For A Radio Or Wireless Link ................................ 58
Viewing Live RSSI Data For A Wireless Link ..................................... 61
Manipulating The FM-QUADRO View ............................................... 62
Changing The Relative Position Of Device Icons ............................... 62
Showing KPI Values For Wireless Links ............................................ 63
Adding An Aerial Map To The FM-QUADRO View ............................. 64
Adjusting The Transparency Of The Aerial Map View ......................... 65
Exporting A Network Representation File .......................................... 66
7.5.3. Advanced Tools ........................................................................... 67
Using The Ping Test Tool ................................................................. 67
Using The Bandwidth Test Tool ........................................................ 68
Using The Path MTU Discovery Tool ................................................ 69
7.6. Advanced Settings ................................................................................ 70
7.6.1. ................................................................................................... 70
7.6.2. Ethernet Settings ......................................................................... 70
7.6.3. Static Routes ............................................................................... 71
7.6.4. Multicast ..................................................................................... 72
Multicast Management For Bridge Network-Capable Devices ............. 72
7.6.5. SNMP Configuration .................................................................... 73
Using SNMP V2c ............................................................................ 74
Using SNMP V3 .............................................................................. 75
7.6.6. VLAN Settings ............................................................................. 77
VLAN Configuration ........................................................................ 77
Rules For Packet Management ........................................................ 79
7.6.7. Miscellaneous Settings ................................................................. 80
7.7. Management Settings ........................................................................... 82
7.7.1. View Mode Settings ..................................................................... 82
7.7.2. Changing The Administrator Username And Password ................... 85
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