Configuring Aps For Wireless Users - Nortel 2350 Installation And Basic Configuration Manual

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Configuring APs for Wireless Users

A wireless user makes a wireless connection through an AP to the WSS. The user must authenticate before connecting to
the network. To allow wireless users, you must configure the WSS to support an AP. To prepare an AP access point for
use, perform the following tasks, in this order:
1
Configure the WSS for the AP access it will be supporting and enable Power over Ethernet (PoE) if
required. (See
Distributed AP" on page
2
Configure a service profile for each SSID and its encryption settings. (See
Profile" on page
3
Configure a radio profile. (See
4
Apply the radio profile to radios and enable the radios. (See
Enabling the Radios" on page
AP Connection Requirements
You can connect an AP access point to a WSS directly to a 10/100 port supplying PoE or through an intermediate
network. There are two types of AP to WSS connection: 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.
Figure 23 shows examples of direct and network AP access point connections.
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"Configuring for a Directly-Connected AP" on page 105
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"Configuring a Radio Profile" on page
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and "Configuring for a
"Configuring a Service
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"Applying a Radio Profile to Radios and