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Overview of the ExtremeWireless Solution
- Introduction
  - The ExtremeWireless Appliance
- Conventional Wireless LANs
- Elements of the ExtremeWireless Solution
  - Extreme Networks Extreme Management Center Integration
- ExtremeWireless and Your Network
- ExtremeWireless Appliance Product Family
Configuring the ExtremeWireless Appliance
- System Configuration Overview
- Logging on to the ExtremeWireless Appliance
- Wireless Assistant Home Screen
- Working with the Basic Installation Wizard
- Configuring the ExtremeWireless Appliance for the First Time
- Using a Third-party Location-based Solution
  - Configuring Location-Based Services
- Additional Ongoing Operations of the System
Configuring the ExtremeWireless APs
- Wireless AP Overview
- Discovery and Registration
- Wireless AP Default Configuration
  - Configuring the Default Wireless AP Settings
- Configuring Wireless AP Properties
- Assigning Wireless AP Radios to a VNS
  - Assigning WLAN Services to AP3912 Ports
- Configuring Wireless AP Radio Properties
- Setting Up the Wireless AP Using Static Configuration
  - Configuring VLAN Tags for Wireless APs
- Setting Up 802.1x Authentication for a Wireless AP
- Configuring Co-Located APs in Load Balance Groups
- Configuring an AP Cluster
- Configuring an AP as a Guardian
- Configuring a Captive Portal on an AP
  - Configuring Firewall Friendly External Captive Portal on an AP
  - Controlling Network Access on the AP
- Performing AP Software Maintenance
- Understanding the ExtremeWireless LED Status
Configuring Topologies
- Topology Overview
- Configuring the Admin Port
- Configuring a Basic Data Port Topology
  - Configuring a Basic Topology
- Creating a Topology Group
- Edit or Delete a Topology Group
- Enabling Management Traffic
- Layer 3 Configuration
- Exception Filtering
- Multicast Filtering
Configuring Roles
- Roles Overview
- Configuring Default VLAN and Class of Service for a Role
- Policy Rules
Configuring WLAN Services
- WLAN Services Overview
- Third-party AP WLAN Service Type
- Configuring a Basic WLAN Service
  - Advanced WLAN Service Configuration
- Configuring Privacy
- Configuring Accounting and Authentication
- Configuring QoS Modes
  - Defining the DSCP and Service Classifications
- Configuring Hotspots
  - To Configure a New Hotspot
Configuring a VNS
- Configuring a VNS
  - Controller Defaults
- VNS Global Settings
- Methods for Configuring a VNS
- Manually Creating a VNS
  - Creating a VNS Manually
- Creating a VNS Using the Wizard
- Enabling and Disabling a VNS
- Renaming a VNS
- Deleting a VNS
Configuring Classes of Service
- Classes of Service Overview
- Configuring Classes of Service
- CoS Rule Classification
- Priority and ToS/DSCP Marking
  - Configuring ToS/DSCP Marking
- Rate Limiting
Configuring Sites
- VNS Sites Overview
- Configuring Sites
- Recommended Deployment Guidelines
  - Defining Roles, CoS, and RADIUS Servers for Local RADIUS Authentication
- Radius Configuration
- Selecting AP Assignments
- Selecting WLAN Assignments
Working with a Mesh Network
- About Mesh
- Simple Mesh Configuration
- Wireless Repeater Configuration
- Wireless Bridge Configuration
- Examples of Deployment
- Mesh WLAN Services
  - Mesh Setup with a Single Mesh WLAN Service
  - Mesh Setup with Multiple Mesh WLAN Services
- Key Features of Mesh
- Deploying the Mesh System
- Changing the Pre-shared Key in a Mesh WLAN Service
Working with a Wireless Distribution System
- About WDS
- Simple WDS Configuration
- Wireless Repeater Configuration
- Wireless Bridge Configuration
- Examples of Deployment
- WDS WLAN Services
  - WDS Setup with a Single WDS WLAN Service
  - WDS Setup with Multiple WDS WLAN Services
- Key Features of WDS
- Deploying the WDS System
- Changing the Pre-shared Key in a WDS WLAN Service
Availability and Session Availability
- Availability
- Session Availability
  - Events and Actions in Session Availability
  - Enabling Session Availability
- Viewing SLP Activity
Configuring Mobility
- Mobility Overview
- Mobility Domain Topologies
- Configuring a Mobility Domain
  - Designating a Mobility Manager
  - Designating a Mobility Agent
Working with Third-party APs
- Defining Authentication by Captive Portal for the Third-party AP WLAN Service
- Defining the Third-party APs List
- Defining Policy Rules for the Third-party APs
Working with ExtremeWireless Radar
- Radar Overview
- Radar Components
- Radar License Requirements
  - AP Limitations
- Radar Scan Profiles
  - In-Service Scan Profiles
  - Guardian Scan Profiles
- Enabling the Analysis Engine
- Viewing Existing Scan Profiles
- Adding a New Scan Profile
- Configuring an In-Service Scan Profile
- Configuring a Guardian Scan Profile
- Maintaining the Radar List of APs
- Working with Radar Reports
Working with Location Engine
- Location Engine Overview
- Location Engine on the Controller
- Deploying APs for Location Aware Services
- Configuring the Location Engine
Working with Reports and Statistics
- Application Visibility and Device ID
- Viewing AP Reports and Statistics
- Viewing All Clients
  - Displaying Client Details
    - Client Search Facility
    - Viewing Client MAC and OUI
- Viewing Role Filter Statistics
- Viewing Topology Reports
- Viewing Mobility Reports
- Viewing Controller Status Information
- Viewing Routing Protocol Reports
- Viewing RADIUS Reports
- Call Detail Records (CDRs)
Performing System Administration
- Performing Wireless AP Client Management
  - Adding Clients to a Blacklist
- Defining Wireless Assistant Administrators and Login Groups
  - Modifying Admin Password
  - Removing Administrator
Logs, Traces, Audits and DHCP Messages
- ExtremeWireless Appliance Messages
- Working with Logs
- Viewing Wireless AP Traces
- Viewing Audit Messages
- Viewing the DHCP Messages
- Viewing the NTP Messages
- Viewing Software Upgrade Messages
- Viewing Configuration Restore/Import Messages
Working with GuestPortal Administration
- About GuestPortals
- Adding New Guest Accounts
- Enabling or Disabling Guest Accounts
- Editing Guest Accounts
- Removing Guest Accounts
- Importing and Exporting a Guest File
- Viewing and Printing a GuestPortal Account Ticket
- Working with the Guest Portal Ticket Page
- Configuring Guest Password Patterns
  - To Configure a Guest Password Pattern
- Configuring Web Session Timeouts
Regulatory Information
- ExtremeWireless APs 37XX , 38XX, and 39XX
Default GuestPortal Ticket Page
- Example Ticket Page
  - Placeholders Used in the Default GuestPortal Ticket Page
  - Default GuestPortal Ticket Page Source Code
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Configuring Authentication for a WLAN Service

802.1x Authentication — If 802.1x authentication mode is configured, the wireless device must successfully complete the user authentication verification prior to being granted network access. This enforcement is performed by both the user's client and the AP. The wireless device's client utility must support 802.1x. The user's EAP packets request for network access along with login identification or a user profile is forwarded by the controller to a RADIUS server.
Captive Portal Authentication — For Captive Portal authentication, the wireless device connects to the network, but can only access the specific network destinations defined in the non-authenticated filter. For more information, see Policy Rules. One of these destinations should be a server, either internal or external, which presents a Web login page — the Captive Portal. The wireless device user must input an ID and a password. This request for authentication is sent by the controller to a RADIUS server or other authentication server. Based on the permissions returned from the authentication server, the controller implements role and allows the appropriate network access.
Captive Portal authentication relies on a RADIUS server on the enterprise network. There are three mechanisms by which Captive Portal authentication can be carried out:
- Internal Captive Portal — The controller displays the Captive Portal Web page, carries out the authentication, and implements role.
- External Captive Portal — After an external server displays the Captive Portal Web page and carries out the authentication, the controller implements role.
- External Captive Portal with internal authentication — After an external server displays the Captive Portal Web page, the controller carries out the authentication and implements role.
RADIUS servers — RADIUS servers can perform the following for a WLAN Service:
- Authentication — RADIUS servers are configured to provide authentication.
- MAC authentication — RADIUS servers are configured to provide MAC-based authentication.
- Accounting — RADIUS servers are configured to provide accounting services.

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