Enabling Wireless Lans (Wlans); Wlan Summary - Motorola WS2000 System Reference Manual

5.1 Enabling Wireless LANs (WLANs)

The WS 2000 Wireless Switch works in either a wired or wireless environment; however, the power of the
switch is associated with its support of wireless networks. To use the wireless features of the switch, the
administrator needs to enable one, two, or three wireless LANs (WLANs).
To start the WLAN configuration process, select the
left menu. The following Wireless summary screen appears.

5.1.1 WLAN Summary

The top portion of the window displays a summary of the WLANs that are currently defined. This is the
screen in which the administrator can enable or disable a WLAN. By default, eight WLANs will be listed
WLAN1, WLAN2, WLAN3, WLAN4, WLAN5, WLAN6, WLAN7 and WLAN8. However, only WLAN1 will be
enabled.
1. To enable a WLAN, check the check box to the left of the WLAN name. When the administrator enables
one of the WLANs, the name of an enabled WLAN shows up as an item on the list of WLANs that reside
under Wireless
a WLAN, it disappears from the menu tree. A WLAN cannot be configured unless it is enabled.
2. To enable a WLAN as a hotspot, check the box marked
a hotspot. To configure hotspot settings see Chapter 8, Configuring HotSpot.
menu tree on the left (after clicking the
[Network Configuration]
Apply button). When an administrator disables
Hotspot next to the WLAN(s) you wish to use as
5-3
Wireless Configuration
--> Wireless item from the