Scenario 1A: Hotspot With Internet Access (Local Mode); How It Works; Configuration Roadmap - Colubris Networks CN3000 Administrator's Manual

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Scenario 1a: Hotspot with Internet access (local mode)

This installation illustrates how to quickly deploy and test the CN3000 without installing
a RADIUS server. Instead, customer authentication is handled locally on the CN3000.

How it works

In this scenario, a single CN3000 is installed to provide a wireless network and access
to the Internet. The CN3000 is connected to the Internet via a broadband modem and
the Internet connection is protected by the CN3000's firewall.
A local area network is connected to the CN3000's LAN port to support wired
customers.
Customer authentication is handled locally by the CN3000 and accounts are created on
the CN3000. There is no support for accounting.
The CN3000 is set to local mode, which means that a RADIUS server is not required to
activate the public access interface. Instead, the default public access interface resident
on the CN3000 is used by customers to login and manage their sessions.
The firewall and NAT are enabled to safeguard the Internet connection.
Configuration Install the CN3000
roadmap
1. Install the CN3000 as described in
2. Connect the Internet port to the broadband modem and then restart it.
3. Start the management tool.
Configure the wireless network
Wireless > Neighborhood
Open this page to see if there are other access points operating in your area and make
a note of their operating frequencies.
Wireless > Wi-Fi
1. Set the Operating frequency to a channel that does not overlap an existing access
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LAN
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point. See "Configuring overlapping wireless cells" on page 31
Chapter 3.
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for details.