Wireless Network Basic Configuration

About this task

Add wireless network basic configuration details or edit details for existing WLANs.

Procedure

  1. Select Wireless.
    The Wireless window opens. If any wireless networks are configured, they appear in a list in the Wireless pane. The total number of wireless networks is shown in parentheses. You can choose from the following actions:
    1. Select the sort icon adjacent to a column heading to sort the data by the heading topic. By default, the data is sorted in ascending order, as indicated by the direction of the arrow in the icon . Toggle the icon to sort the column data in descending order . The "1" indicates by which column heading topic the data is currently sorted.
    2. Select the Edit icon associated with a wireless network in the list to modify it.
      When you select Edit, the Basic configuration window appears. Edit the wireless network parameters in accordance with the instructions in the steps in this procedure. You cannot edit the wireless network name.
    3. Select the Delete icon associated with a wireless network in the list to remove it.
    4. Select the Add icon to create a new wireless network.
      When you select Add, the Add Wireless window appears.
      1. Assign a Wireless Name and an SSID. The name cannot exceed 32 characters. Select the Copy From checkbox and identify an existing wireless network name from which you want to copy the configuration settings.

      2. Select Add to save the wireless network.

        The Basic configuration window opens.

      3. Configure the wireless network parameters in accordance with the instructions in the steps in this procedure.
  2. Configure the following WLAN settings:
    Field Description
    Status Wireless networks status. Status is selected by default
    Name Name provided when you created the wireless network. This field cannot be edited
    SSID Network's name provided when adding the wireless network. This field cannot be edited
    Description WLAN description. Type up to 30 words.
    Bridging Mode Select mode local or tunnel from the drop-down list box. Options include local and tunnel
    QoS Map Select to provide a network coverage map
    QoS policy Outgoing network traffic. Default option is selected
    Bonjour Gateway Discovery Policy Select a policy from the drop-down to help users discover the wireless network
    Broadcast SSID This option is enabled by default. Deselect the checkbox to disable it.
    Broadcast Probe Response This option is enabled by default. Deselect the checkbox to disable it.
    DHCP option82 Select the checkbox to enable this option. It is disabled by default.
    DHCPv6 LDRA Select the checkbox to enable this option. It is disabled by default.
  3. Use the fast roaming check box options to select or remove fast roaming options.
    Fast roaming options include:
    • PMK caching
    • Opportunistic PMK caching
    • Pre-authentication
    • Fast BSS transition
    • Fast BSS transition over DS Boolean
  4. Select the client traffic checkbox to enable client-to-client traffic.
  5. Set the max firewall sessions between 10 and 10,000.
  6. Select access policies from the association ACL drop-down and the captive portal policy drop-down.
  7. Set firewall policies for IP inbound ACL and outbound ACL.
  8. Select the projected management frames (PMF).
    Table 1. PMF parameters
    Parameter Description
    Mode Select optional or mandatory
    SA query timeout Select a number between 1 to 10
    SA query attempts Select between 100 to 1000 milliseconds
  9. Use the RRM - Radio Resource Management checkboxes to enable or disable radio settings. These settings are enabled by defualt.
    1. Select Status to view RRM status for various managed networks.
    2. Select Channel Report to view this report.
    3. Select TPC Report to view this report.
    4. Use the Neighbor-Report dropdown menu to select either the Hybrid or Smart-RF option. Smart-RF is the default setting.
  10. Configure the Shutdown Criteria.
    1. Assign a Critical Resource Name.
    2. Select the associated checkboxes to enable any or all of the these settings: Unadoption, Wired Link Loss, Meshpoint Loss, and Critical Resource
  11. Configure the VLAN Assignment.
    1. Select Single VLAN to configure one VLAN, then type the VLAN number in the VLAN field.
    2. Select VLAN Pool to configure multiple VLANs.
      1. Type the VLAN numbers and the maximum number of wireless clients.
      2. Select trash can icon to delete a VLAN.
  12. Select the MBO checkbox to enable agile multi-band operation.
  13. After you have completed configuring the settings, choose from the following actions:
    1. Select Apply to commit the configured settings.
      Note

      Note

      This does not save the settings you configured; it provides a preview of your applied settings. To undo the settings you applied, select Revert.
    2. Select Save to commit and save the configured settings.
      Note

      Note

      If you do not select Save, the settings that you configured are not saved when you move away from the configuration window.

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