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
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Chapter 3
Setting up a W-IAP
This chapter describes the following procedures:
l Setting up Instant Network on page 16
l Provisioning a W-IAP on page 17
l Logging in to the Instant UI on page 19
l Accessing the Instant CLI on page 20
Setting up Instant Network
Before installing a W-IAP:
l Ensure that you have an Ethernet cable of the required length to connect a W-IAP to the home router.
l Ensurethat you have one of the following power sources:
n IEEE 802.3af/at-compliant Power over Ethernet (PoE) source. The PoE source can be any power source
equipment (PSE) switch or a midspan PSE device.
n W-IAP power adapter kit.
Perform the following procedures to set up the Instant network:
1. Connecting a W-IAP on page 16
2. Assigning an IP address to the W-IAP on page 16
Connecting a W-IAP
Based on the type of the power source used, perform one of the following steps to connect a W-IAP to the
power source:
l PoE switch—Connect the Ethernet 0 (Enet0) port of the W-IAP to the appropriate port on the PoE switch.
l PoE midspan—Connect the Enet0 port of the W-IAP to the appropriate port on the PoE midspan.
l AC to DC power adapter—Connect the 12V DC power jack socket to the AC to DC power adapter.
W-IAP155P supports PSE for 802.3at-powered device (class 0-4) on one port (E1 or E2), or 802.3af-powered
DC IN (Power Socket) on two ports (E1 and E2).
Assigning an IP address to the W-IAP
The W-IAP needs an IP address for network connectivity. When you connect a W-IAP to a network, it receives
an IP address from a DHCP server.
To obtain an IP address for a W-IAP:
1. Ensure that the DHCP service is enabled on the network.
2. Connect the Enet0 port of W-IAP to a switch or router using an Ethernet cable.
3. Connect the W-IAP to a power source. The W-IAP receives an IP address provided by the switch or router.
If there is no DHCP service on the network, the W-IAP can be assigned a static IP address. If a static IP is not
assigned, the W-IAP obtains an IPautomatically within the 169.254 subnet.