Siemens HiPath C10 User Manual page 134

hwc_vnsconfiguration.fm
Virtual Network configuration
Assigning Wireless AP radios to a VNS
Once you have assigned a Wireless AP radio to eight VNSs, it will not appear in the list for
another VNS setup. Each radio can support up to eight SSIDs (16 per AP). Each AP can be
assigned to any of the VNSs defined within the system.
can support up to 64 VNSs.
the C100 can support up to 32 VNSs, and the C10 can support up to 16.
To assign Wireless APs to a VNS
1. From the main menu, click Virtual Network Configuration. The Virtual Network
Configuration screen appears.
2. In the left pane Virtual Networks list, click the VNS you want to assign Wireless APs to. The
Topology tab is displayed.
3. Click the RF tab.
4. In the SSID box, type the SSID that wireless devices will use to access the Wireless AP.
5. In the Advanced RF Settings, select the following:
Suppress SSID – Select to prevent this SSID from appearing in the beacon message
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sent by the Wireless AP. The wireless device user seeking network access will not see
this SSID as an available choice, and will need to specify it.
Enable proprietary IE –
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Enable 11h support – Select to enable TPC (Transmission Power Control) reports.
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By default this option is disabled. It is recommened to enable this option.
Apply power back-off – Select to enable the AP to use reduced power (as does
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the 11h client). By default this option is disabled. It is recommened to enable this
option.
Process client IE requests –
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6. From the Wireless APs list, select the APs and their radios that you want to assign to the
VNS. You can also use the Select APs list, to select APs and their radios by grouping:
All radios – Select to assign all of the APs' radios.
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a radios – Select to assign only the APs' a radios.
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b/g radios – Select to assign only the APs' b/g radios.
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local APs - all radios – Select to assign only the local APs.
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local APs - a radios – Select to assign only the local APs' a radios.
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local APs - b/g radios – Select to assign only the local APs' b/g radios.
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HiPath Wireless Controller, Access Points and Convergence Software V4.0, C10/C100/C1000 User Guide
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