Extreme Networks Altitude 4700 Series Product Reference Manual page 150

Network Management
ESSID
Name
Available On
Max MUs
MU Idle Timeout
Enable Client
Bridge Backhaul
Enable Hotspot
CAUTION
A WLAN cannot be enabled for both mesh and hotspot support at the same time. Only one of these two
options can be enabled at one time, as the GUI and CLI will prevent both from being enabled.
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Enter the Extended Services Set Identification (ESSID)
associated with the WLAN. The WLAN name is auto-
generated using the ESSID until changed by the user. The
maximum number of characters that can be used for the
ESSID is 32. Do not use any of the following characters
for an ESSID < > | " & \ ? ,
Define or revise the name for the WLAN. The name should
be logical representation of WLAN coverage area
(engineering, marketing etc.). The maximum number of
characters that can be used for the name is 31.
Use the Available On checkboxes to define whether the
WLAN you are creating or editing is available to clients on
either the 802.11a/n or 802.11b/g/n radio (or both radios).
The Available On checkbox should only be selected for a
mesh WLAN if this target Access Point is to be configured
as a base bridge or repeater (base and client bridge) on
the radio. If the radio for the WLAN is to be defined as a
client bridge only, the Available On checkbox should not
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be selected
For more information on defining a WLAN for
mesh support, see "Configuring a WLAN for Mesh
Networking Support" on page
Use the Max MUs field to define the number of MUs
permitted to interoperate within the new or revised WLAN.
The maximum (and default) is 127. However, each Access
Point can only support a maximum 127 MUs spanned
across its 16 available WLANs. If you intend to define
numerous WLANs, ensure each is using a portion of the
127 available MUs and the sum of the supported MUs
across all WLANs does not exceed 127.
Set an MU Idle Timeout the Access Point uses to timeout
idle mobile units from WLAN inclusion. When exceeded,
the MU must re-establish its credentials to assume
operation within the WLAN. Set a value between 1–65535
minutes. the default value is 30 minutes.
Select the Enable Client Bridge Backhaul checkbox to
make the WLAN available in the WLAN drop-down menu
within the Radio Configuration screen. This checkbox can
be ignored for WLANs not supporting mesh networking, to
purposely exclude them from the list of WLANs available in
the Radio Configuration page selected specifically for
mesh networking support. Only WLANs defined for mesh
networking support should have this checkbox selected.
Select the Enable Hotspot checkbox to allow this WLAN
(whether it be a new or existing WLAN) to be configured
for hotspot support. Clicking the Configure Hotspot button
launches a screen wherein the parameters of the hotspot
can be defined. For information on configuring a target
WLAN for hotspot support, see
Hotspot Support" on page
hotspot is and what it can provide your wireless network,
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"Configuring WLAN
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