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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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Planning the Mesh Topology

You may sketch the proposed WLAN topology on er before you start the Mesh deployment process. You should clearly identify the following in the sketch: