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
336 | Mesh W-IAP Configuration Dell Networking W-Series Instant 6.5.1.0-4.3.1.0 | User Guide
The mesh portal broadcasts a mesh services set identifier (MSSID/ mesh cluster name) to advertise the mesh
network service to other mesh points in that Instant network. This is not configurable and is transparent to the
user. The mesh points authenticate to the mesh portal and establish a link that is secured using Advanced
Encryption Standard (AES) encryption.
The mesh portal reboots after 5 minutes when it loses its uplink connectivity to a wired network.
Mesh Points
The mesh point establishes an all-wireless path to the mesh portal. The mesh point provides traditional WLAN
services such as client connectivity, intrusion detection system (IDS) capabilities, user role association, and
Quality of Service (QoS) for LAN-to-mesh communication to clients and performs mesh backhaul/network
connectivity.
A mesh point also supports LAN bridging. You can connect any wired device to the downlink port of the mesh
point. In the case of single Ethernet port platforms such as W-IAP105, you can convert the Eth0 uplink port to a
downlink port by enabling Eth0 Bridging. For additional information, see Configuring Wired Bridging on
Ethernet 0 for Mesh Point on page 336.
Setting up Instant Mesh Network
Starting from Instant 6.4.0.2-4.1.0.0 release, mesh functionality is disabled by default, because of which over-
the-air provisioning of mesh W-IAPs is not supported.
To provision W-IAPs as mesh W-IAPs:
1. Connect the W-IAPs to a wired switch.
2. Ensure that the VC key is synchronized and the country code is configured.
3. Ensure that a valid SSIDis configured on the W-IAP.
4. If the W-IAP has a factory default SSID (Instant SSID), delete the SSID.
5. If an extended SSID (ESSID) is enabled on the VC, disable it and reboot the W-IAP cluster.
6. Disconnect the W-IAPs that you want to deploy as mesh points from the switch, and place the W-IAPs at a
remote location. The W-IAPs come up without any wired uplink connection and function as mesh points.
The W-IAPs with valid uplink connections function as mesh portals.
Instant does not support the topology in which the W-IAPs are connected to the downlink Ethernet port of a
mesh point.
Configuring Wired Bridging on Ethernet 0 for Mesh Point
Instant supports wired bridging on the Enet0 port of a W-IAP. If W-IAP is configured to function as a mesh
point, you can configure wired bridging.
Enabling wired bridging on this port of a W-IAP makes the port available as a downlink wired bridge and allows
client access through the port.
When using 3G uplink, the wired port will be used as downlink.
You can configure support for wired bridging on the Enet0 port of a W-IAP by using the Instant UI or the CLI.