Converting Auto Daps Into Statically Configured Daps; Deleting Auto Daps; Viewing And Configuring Aps; Viewing The Configured Aps - Nortel 2350 Reference Manual

252 Configuring Wireless Parameters

Converting Auto DAPs into Statically Configured DAPs

See "Converting Auto DAPs into Statically Configured APs" (page

Deleting Auto DAPs

See "Deleting Auto DAPs" (page

Viewing and Configuring APs

APs contain radios that provide networking between your wired network and IEEE 802.11 wireless users. An AP
connects to the wired network through a 10/100 Ethernet link and connects to wireless users through radio signals.
To configure the WSS to support an AP, you must first determine how the AP will connect to the switch. There are two
types of AP to WSS connections: direct and distributed.
• In direct connection, an AP connects to one or two 10/100 ports on a WSS. The WSS port is then configured
specifically for a direct attachment to an AP. There is no intermediate networking equipment between the WSS and
AP and only one AP is connected to the WSS port. The WSS 10/100 port provides PoE to the AP. The WSS also
forwards data only to and from the configured AP on that port. The port numbers on the WSS configured for
directly attached APs reference a particular AP.
• An AP that is not directly connected to a WSS is considered a Distributed AP. There may be intermediate Layer 2
switches or Layer 3 IP routers between the WSS and AP. The WSS may communicate to the Distributed AP
through any network port. (A network port is any port connecting the switch to other networking devices, such as
switches and routers, and it can also be configured for 802.1Q VLAN tagging.) The WSS contains a configuration
for a Distributed AP based on the AP's serial number. Similar to ports configured for directly connected APs,
Distributed AP configurations are numbered and can reference a particular AP. These numbered configurations do
not, however, reference any physical port.
(For more information, including network requirements for Distributed APs, see the "Configuring APs" chapter of the
Nortel WLAN Security Switch 2300 Series Configuration

Viewing the Configured APs

1
Select the Configuration tool bar option.
2
In the Organizer panel, click the plus sign next to the WSS.
3
Click the plus sign next to Wireless.
4
Select Access Points.
The APs that are configured on the WSS appear in the Content panel. The radio settings appear in the
Content panel. Each row in the table shows settings for an individual AP.
To display all settings for an AP, select the AP and click Properties.
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