Basic Wlan Configuration - Motorola Solutions WiNG 5.2.6 Reference Manual

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Authentication Type
Encryption Type
QoS Policy
Association ACL
Use the sequential set of WLAN screens to define a unique configuration for each WLAN. Refer to the following to
set WLAN configurations:
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Basic WLAN Configuration

• Configuring WLAN Security
• Configuring WLAN Firewall Support
• Configuring Client Settings
• Configuring WLAN Accounting Settings
• Configuring Client Load Balancing
• Configuring Advanced WLAN Settings
6.1.1 Basic WLAN Configuration
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Wireless LANs
When creating or modifying a WLAN, the
WLAN configuration screen flow. Use this screen to enable a WLAN, and define its SSID, client behavior and VLAN
assignments.
1. Select Configuration
2. Select the
WLANs can also be removed as they become obsolete by selecting Delete.
Displays the name of the authentication scheme each listed WLAN is using to
secure client transmissions. None is listed if authentication is not used within
a WLAN. Refer to the Encryption Type column if no authentication is used to
verify there is some sort of data protection used with the WLAN, or risk using
this WLAN with no protection at all.
Displays the name of the encryption scheme each listed WLAN is using to
secure its client membership transmissions. None is listed if encryption is not
used within this WLAN. Refer to the Authentication Type column if no
encryption is used to verify there is some sort of data protection used with the
WLAN or risk using this WLAN with no protection at all.
Lists the QoS policy applied to each listed WLAN. A QoS policy needs to be
custom selected (or created) for each WLAN in respect to the WLAN's intended
client traffic, and the voice, video or normal data traffic it supports.
Lists the Association ACL policy applied to each listed WLAN. An Association
ACL is a policy-based Access Control List (ACL) that either prevents or allows
wireless clients from connecting to a access point managed WLAN. The
mapping of an Association ACL is strictly optional.
Basic Configuration
> Wireless > Wireless LANs
Add button to create an additional WLAN, or select
screen is the first screen that displays as part of the
to display a high-level display of the existing WLANs.
Edit to modify the properties of a selected WLAN.