Changing The Ap-Wss Security Mode; Configuring Advanced Ap Settings - Nortel 2350 Reference Manual

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Click OK.

Changing the AP-WSS Security Mode

To change the AP-WSS security mode for all Distributed APs, select the value from the Security Mode drop-down list:
• None—Management traffic between Distributed APs and the WSS is not encrypted, even for APs that support
encryption.
• Optional—Distributed APs can be managed by the switch even if they do not have encryption keys or their keys
have not been verified by an administrator. Encryption is used for APs that support it.
• Require—Distributed APs can be managed by the switch only if they have encryption keys and their keys have been
verified by an administrator. If an AP does not have an encryption key or the key has not been verified, the WSS
does not establish a management session with the AP.
The setting applies to all Distributed APs booted and managed by the switch. A change to this setting affects only new
management sessions established after you deploy the change to the switch. The change does not affect existing
sessions.

Configuring Advanced AP Settings

After you configure an AP, you can select the AP and click Properties to display a configuration wizard that contains all
the configurable parameters for the AP.
You also can edit values listed in the table by editing them in the table itself.
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Access the AP table:
a
Select the Configuration tool bar option.
b
In the Organizer panel, click the plus sign next to the WSS.
c
Click the plus sign next to Wireless.
d
Select Access Points.
2
Select the AP you want to modify and click Properties.
3
To change the Name, edit the string in the Name box.
4
To add Location information about the AP (for example, "In the Conference Room"), enter text in the
Location box.
5
To add Contact information about the AP (for example, "Bob the IT Guy"), enter text in the Contact box.
6
Select Connection
7
To correct the serial number, edit the value in the Serial Number box.
8
To enter or correct the fingerprint, enter or edit the value in the Fingerprint box.
9
If you are configuring dual-homing support, in the Bias list, select High or Low.
Bias is the priority of one WSS connection over other WSS connections to a single AP for booting,
configuration, and data transfer. You can set a Distributed AP's bias to be low or high. A configuration
with a high bias has priority over a configuration for the same AP with low bias. The default is High.
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