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
90 | Wireless Network Profiles Dell Networking W-Series Instant 6.5.1.0-4.3.1.0 | User Guide
Parameter Description
Security
Level
When Termination is enabled, the W-IAP by itself acts as an authentication
server and terminates the outer layers of the EAP protocol, only relaying the
innermost layer to the external RADIUS server. It can also reduce the
number of exchange packets between the W-IAP and the authentication
server.
NOTE: Instant supports the configuration of primary and backup
authentication servers in an EAP termination-enabled SSID.
NOTE: If you are using LDAP for authentication, ensure that W-IAP
termination is configured to support EAP.
Authentication
server 1 and
Authentication
server 2
Select any of the following options from the Authentication server 1 drop-
down list:
l Select an authentication server from the list if an external server is
already configured. To modify the server parameters, click Edit.
l Select New to add a new server.
For information on configuring external servers, see
Configuring an
External Server for Authentication on page 151.
l To use an internal server, select Internal server and add the clients that
are required to authenticate with the internal RADIUS server. Click the
Users link to add the users. For information on adding a user, see
Managing W-IAP Users on page 139.
If an external server is selected, you can also configure another
authentication server.
Enterprise,
Personal, and
Open security
levels.
Load
balancing
Set this to Enabled if you are using two RADIUS authentication servers, so
that the load across the two RADIUSservers is balanced. For more
information on the dynamic load balancing mechanism, see Dynamic Load
Balancing between Two Authentication Servers on page 151.
Enterprise,
Personal, and
Open security
levels.
Reauth
interval
Specify a value for Reauth interval. When set to a value greater than zero,
W-IAPs periodically reauthenticate all associated and authenticated clients.
The following list provides descriptions for three reauthentication interval
configuration scenarios:
l When Reauth interval is configured on an SSID performing L2
authentication (MAC or 802.1X authentication)—When reauthentication
fails, the clients are disconnected. If the SSID is performing only MAC
authentication and has a pre-authentication role assigned to the client,
the client will get a post-authentication role only after a successful
reauthentication. If reauthentication fails, the client retains the pre-
authentication role.
l When Reauth interval is configured on an SSID performing both L2 and
L3 authentication (MAC with captive portal authentication)—When
reauthentication succeeds, the client retains the role that is already
assigned. If reauthentication fails, a pre-authentication role is assigned
to the client.
Enterprise,
Personal, and
Open security
levels.
Table 23: Configuration Parameters for WLANSecurity Settings in an Employee or Voice Network