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
12 | About Instant Dell Networking W-Series Instant 6.5.1.0-4.3.1.0 | User Guide
W-IAP Platform Minimum Required Instant Software Version
W-IAP103
W-IAP274/275
Instant 6.4.0.2-4.1.0.0 or later
W-IAP114/115
W-IAP224/225
Instant 6.3.1.1-4.0.0.0 or later
W-IAP155/155P Instant 6.2.1.0-3.3.0.0 or later
W-IAP108/109 Instant 6.2.0.0-3.2.0.0 or later
Table 3: Supported W-IAP Platforms
Each W-IAP model has a minimum required Instant software version as shown in Table 3. When a new W-IAP
is added into an existing cluster, it can join the cluster only if the existing cluster is running at least the
minimum required version of that W-IAP. If the existing cluster is running a version prior to the minimum
required version of the new W-IAP, new W-IAP will not come up and may reboot with the reason Image sync
fail. To recover from this condition, upgrade the existing cluster to at least the minimum required version of
the new W-IAP first, and add the new W-IAP.
Dell recommends that networks with more than 128 W-IAPs be designed as multiple, smaller VC networks
with Layer-3 mobility enabled between these networks.
Dell W-IAPs are available in the following variants:
l US (United States)
l JP (Japan)
l RW
The following table provides the variants supported for each W-IAPplatform:
W-IAPModel (Reg
Domain)
W-IAP###-
US
(US only)
W-IAP###-
JP (Japan
only)
W-IAP###-
RW
(Rest of the
World
except
US/JP)
W-IAP334/335 Yes Yes Yes
W-IAP314/315 Yes Yes Yes
W-IAP324/325 Yes Yes Yes
W-IAP277 Yes Yes Yes
Table 4: Supported W-IAP Variants