Configuring Wlan Security Policies - Motorola AP-51 Series Product Reference Manual

6. Refer to the IP Filtering
apply existing IP filters (and their rules and permissions) to a WLAN.
Enable IP Filtering
IP Filtering
NOTE For an overview of IP Filtering and how to create a filter, see
7. Click Apply to save any changes to the WLAN screen. Navigating away from the screen
without clicking Apply results in all changes to the screens being lost.
8. Click Cancel
Wireless Configuration screen.

5.3.1.1 Configuring WLAN Security Policies

As WLANs are being defined for an access point, a security policy can be created or an existing policy
edited (using the
Create
security requirements of the WLAN. Once new policies are defined, they are available within the
New WLAN or Edit WLAN
be used by more than one WLAN if its logical to do so. For example, there may be two or more WLANs
within close proximity of each other requiring the same data protection scheme.
To create a new security policy or modify an existing policy:
1. Select Network Configuration
The Security Configuration
displayed.
field to optionally enable the IP filtering feature, and (if enabled)
Selecting this checkbox allows the WLAN to employ
and rules to determine which IP packets are processed
normally within the WLAN and which are discarded. If
discarded, a packet is deleted and ignored (as if never
received).
Select the IP Filtering
filter policies can be applied to this specific WLAN and allow or
deny IP packets in either an incoming or outgoing direction based
on the rules defined for the policy.
IP Filtering on page 5-75. For information on applying an existing filter to
the IP packet flow of a WLAN see
WLAN (1-16) on page
to securely exit the New WLAN or Edit WLAN screen and return to the
or Edit buttons within the
screens and can be mapped to any WLAN. A single security policy can
-> Wireless
screen appears with existing policies and their attributes
button to display a screen where existing IP
Applying a Filter to LAN1, LAN2 or a
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Security Configuration
-> Security from the access point menu tree.
Network Management
filter policies
Configuring
screen) to best serve the
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