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Working With Third-Party APs
You can set up the Summit WM Controller to handle wireless device traffic from third-party access
points, providing the same policy and network access control. This process requires the following steps:
"Step 1 – Define a data port as a third party AP port:" on page 169
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"Step 2 – Define a WM-AD for the third-party AP port:" on page 170
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"Step 3 – Define authentication by Captive Portal and RAD policy for the third-party AP WM-AD:"
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on page 170
"Step 4 – Define filtering rules for the third-party APs:" on page 171
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To set up third-party APs:
Step 1 – Define a data port as a third party AP port:
1 From the main menu, click Summit Switch. The Summit Switch Configuration screen is displayed.
2 From the left pane, click IP Address. The Management Port Settings and Interfaces screen is
displayed.
3 Highlight the appropriate port, and in the Function box, select 3rd-party AP from the drop-down
list. Make sure that Management Traffic and SLP are disabled for this port.
4 Connect the third-party access point to this port, via a switch.
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