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
86 | Wireless Network Profiles Dell Networking W-Series Instant 6.5.1.0-4.3.1.0 | User Guide
Enforcing DHCP
Starting from Instant 6.4.3.4-4.2.1.0, you can configure a WLAN SSID profile to enforce DHCP on W-IAP
clients.
When DHCP is enforced:
l A layer-2 user entry is created when a client associates with a W-IAP.
l The client DHCP state and IP address are tracked.
l When the client obtains an IP address from DHCP, the DHCP state changes to complete.
l If the DHCP state is complete, a layer-3 user entry is created.
l When a client roams between the W-IAPs, the DHCP state and the client IP address will be synchronized with
the new W-IAP.
By default, enforcing DHCP feature is disabled.
To enforce DHCP:
(Instant AP)(config)# wlan ssid-profile <name>
(Instant AP)(SSID Profile <name>)# enforce-dhcp
(Instant AP)(SSID Profile <name>)# end
(Instant AP)# commit apply
Configuring Security Settings for a WLAN SSID Profile
This section describes the procedure for configuring security settings for an Employee or Voice network. For
information on guest network configuration, see Captive Portal for Guest Access.
If you are creating a new SSID profile, configure the WLANand VLAN settings before defining security
settings. For more information, see Configuring WLAN Settings for an SSID Profile on page 78 and
Configuring VLAN Settings for a WLAN SSID Profile on page 83.
Configuring Security Settings for an Employee or Voice Network
You can configure security settings for an Employee or Voice network by using the Instant UI or the CLI.
In the Instant UI
To configure security settings for an Employee or Voice network:
1. On the Security tab, specify any of the following types of security levels by moving the slider to a desired
level:
l Enterprise—On selecting the enterprise security level, the authentication options applicable to the
enterprise network are displayed.
l Personal—On selecting the personal security level, the authentication options applicable to the
personalized network are displayed.
l Open—On selecting the open security level, the authentication options applicable to an open network
are displayed.
The default security setting for a network profile is Personal.
The following figures show the configuration options for Enterprise, Personal, and Open security
settings: