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Wireless LAN Configuration 273
CHAPTER 13
Wireless LAN Configuration
This chapter discussed how to configure all the standard 802.11
features of an Alcatel Wireless LAN switch. The features
discussed in this chapter are:
z SSID
z Radio Parameters
z Encryption
z AP Parameters
Wireless LAN Configuration
This Wireless LAN configuration chapter explains setup and
configuration of all standard 802.11 settings, including SSID,
radio parameters, and encryption. This guide also explains how to
configure system-wide parameters, per-building AP parameters,
per-floor AP parameters, and per-AP parameters.
Wireless LAN Network (SSID) Configuration
Before wireless users can gain access to the network, they must
associate to an access point using a particular ESSID. AOS-W
supports up to 16 ESSIDs – 8 each for 802.11a and 802.11b/g. In
the Alcatel Access Point, each ESSID uses a separate BSSID
(MAC address) for 802.11b/g radios, while all ESSIDs share the
same BSSID (MAC address) for 802.11a radios. To view, add, and
modify SSIDs, navigate to
Configuration > Wireless LAN > Network,
as shown in the figure below.