Before You Start; About Administrative Access; Access Modes - Nortel 2360 Configuration Manual

Figure 1. Typical Nortel WLAN 2300 system
Floor 3
Floor 2
Floor 1
Layer 2 or Layer 3 switches
RADIUS or AAA
Servers

Before you start

Before reading more of this chapter, use the
WSS and the attached APs for basic service.

About Administrative Access

The authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) framework helps secure network connections by identifying
who the user is, what the user can access, and the amount of network resources the user can consume.

Access modes

WSS Software provides Web-based AAA either locally or via remote servers to authenticate valid users. WSS Software
provides two modes of access:
• Administrative access mode—Allows a network administrator to access the WSS and configure it.
You must establish administrative access in enabled mode before adding users. See
administrator" (page
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