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A31003-W1040-U101-1-7619, July 2006 DRAFT
HiPath Wireless Controller, Access Points and Convergence Software V4.0, C10/C100/C1000 User Guide
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About this Guide
Who should use this guide
1 About this Guide
This guide describes how to install, configure, and manage the Controller, Access Points and 
Convergence Software software. This guide is also available as an online help system. 
To access the online help system:
1. In the HiPath Wireless Assistant Main Menu bar, click Help. The About HiPath Wireless 
Assistant screen appears.
2. In the left pane, click Controller Documentation. The online help system is launched.
1.1 Who should use this guide
This guide is a reference for system administrators who install and manage the Controller, 
Access Points and Convergence Software system.
Any administrator performing tasks described in this guide must have an account with full 
administrative privileges.
1.2 What is in this guide
This guide contains the following:
● Chapter 1, “About this Guide”, describes the target audience and content of the guide, the 
formatting conventions used in it, and how to provide feedback on the guide.
● Chapter 2, “Regulatory information”, provides the regulatory information for the HiPath 
C10/C100/C1000/C2400 Wireless LAN Controllers and the AP2610 and AP2620 wireless 
access points.
● Chapter 3, “Overview of the Controller, Access Points and Convergence Software 
solution”, provides an overview of the product, its features and functionality.
● Chapter 4, “Configuring the HiPath Wireless Controller”, describes how to perform the 
installation, first-time setup and configuration of the HiPath Wireless Controller, as well as 
configuring the data ports and defining routing.
● Chapter 5, “Configuring the wireless AP”, describes how to install the Wireless AP, how it 
discovers and registers with the HiPath Wireless Controller, how to view and modify the 
radio configuration, and how to enable Dynamic Radio Frequency Management.
● Chapter 6, “Virtual Network Services”, provides an overview of Virtual Network Services 
(VNS), the mechanism by which the Controller, Access Points and Convergence Software 
controls and manages network access.