Concept Guide
Table Of Contents
- About this Guide
- About Instant
- Setting up a W-IAP
- Automatic Retrieval of Configuration
- Instant User Interface
- Initial Configuration Tasks
- Customizing W-IAP Settings
- Modifying the W-IAP Host Name
- Configuring Zone Settings on a W-IAP
- Specifying a Method for Obtaining IP Address
- Configuring External Antenna
- Configuring Radio Profiles for a W-IAP
- Configuring Uplink VLAN for a W-IAP
- Changing the W-IAP Installation Mode
- Changing USB Port Status
- Master Election and Virtual Controller
- Adding a W-IAP to the Network
- Removing a W-IAP from the Network
- VLAN Configuration
- IPv6 Support
- Wireless Network Profiles
- Configuring Wireless Network Profiles
- Configuring Fast Roaming for Wireless Clients
- Configuring Modulation Rates on a WLAN SSID
- Multi-User-MIMO
- Management Frame Protection
- Disabling Short Preamble for Wireless Client
- Editing Status of a WLAN SSID Profile
- Editing a WLAN SSID Profile
- Deleting a WLAN SSID Profile
- Wired Profiles
- Captive Portal for Guest Access
- Understanding Captive Portal
- Configuring a WLAN SSID for Guest Access
- Configuring Wired Profile for Guest Access
- Configuring Internal Captive Portal for Guest Network
- Configuring External Captive Portal for a Guest Network
- Configuring Facebook Login
- Configuring Guest Logon Role and Access Rules for Guest Users
- Configuring Captive Portal Roles for an SSID
- Configuring Walled Garden Access
- Authentication and User Management
- Managing W-IAP Users
- Supported Authentication Methods
- Supported EAP Authentication Frameworks
- Configuring Authentication Servers
- Understanding Encryption Types
- Configuring Authentication Survivability
- Configuring 802.1X Authentication for a Network Profile
- Enabling 802.1X Supplicant Support
- Configuring MAC Authentication for a Network Profile
- Configuring MAC Authentication with 802.1X Authentication
- Configuring MAC Authentication with Captive Portal Authentication
- Configuring WISPr Authentication
- Blacklisting Clients
- Uploading Certificates
- Roles and Policies
- DHCP Configuration
- Configuring Time-Based Services
- Dynamic DNS Registration
- VPN Configuration
- IAP-VPN Deployment
- Adaptive Radio Management
- Deep Packet Inspection and Application Visibility
- Voice and Video
- Services
- Configuring AirGroup
- Configuring a W-IAP for RTLS Support
- Configuring a W-IAP for Analytics and Location Engine Support
- Managing BLE Beacons
- Clarity Live
- Configuring OpenDNS Credentials
- Integrating a W-IAP with Palo Alto Networks Firewall
- Integrating a W-IAP with an XML API Interface
- CALEA Integration and Lawful Intercept Compliance
- Cluster Security
- W-IAP Management and Monitoring
- Uplink Configuration
- Intrusion Detection
- Mesh W-IAP Configuration
- Mobility and Client Management
- Spectrum Monitor
- W-IAP Maintenance
- Monitoring Devices and Logs
- Hotspot Profiles
- ClearPass Guest Setup
- IAP-VPN Deployment Scenarios
- Acronyms and Abbreviations
323 | Uplink Configuration Dell Networking W-Series Instant 6.5.1.0-4.3.1.0 | User Guide
10.Navigate to System > General > Show Advanced Options view and set the Extended SSID parameter
to Disabled.
11.Reboot the W-IAP to apply the changes. After the W-IAP reboot, the Wi-Fi and mesh links are automatically
enabled.
In the CLI
To configure Wi-Fi uplink on a W-IAP:
(Instant AP)(config) # wlan sta-profile
(Instant AP)(sta uplink)# cipher-suite<clear | wpa-tkip-psk | wpa2-ccmp-psk>
(Instant AP)(sta uplink)# essid <essid>
(Instant AP)(sta uplink)# uplink-band <band>
(Instant AP)(sta uplink)# wpa-passphrase <key>
(Instant AP)(sta uplink)# end
(Instant AP)# commit apply
To view the W-Fi uplink status in the CLI:
(Instant AP)# show wifi-uplink status
configured :NO
To view the configuration status in the CLI:
(Instant AP)# show wifi-uplink config
ESSID :
Cipher Suite :
Passphrase :
Band :
(Instant AP)# show wifi-uplink auth log
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wifi uplink auth configuration:
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wifi uplink auth log:
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[1116]2000-01-01 00:00:45.625: Global control interface '/tmp/supp_gbl'
Uplink Preferences and Switching
This topic describes the following procedures:
l Enforcing Uplinks on page 323
l Setting an Uplink Priority on page 324
l Enabling Uplink Preemption on page 324
l Switching Uplinks Based on VPN and Internet Availability on page 325
l Viewing Uplink Status and Configuration on page 327
Enforcing Uplinks
The following configuration conditions apply to the uplink enforcement:
l When an uplink is enforced, the W-IAP uses the specified uplink as the primary uplink regardless of uplink
preemption configuration and the current uplink status.
l When an uplink is enforced and multiple Ethernet ports are configured ,and if the uplink is enabled on the
wired profiles, the W-IAP tries to find an alternate Ethernet link based on the priority configured.