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Add and Configure an AP with the Web UI
“wlan-controller.” This presumes the DNS server knows the domain name where the
controller is located. The domain name can be entered via the AP configuration or it
can be obtained from the DHCP server, but without it, an Layer 3-configured AP will
fail to find a controller. Alternately, you can configure the AP to point to the
controller's IP directly (if the controller has a static IP configuration).
After the access point obtains the controller IP address, it sends broadcast messages
using UDP port 9393. After the controller acknowledges the messages, a link is
formed between the AP and the controller.
Add and Configure an AP with the Web UI
When you add an AP to a controller, you configure these features:
 AP ID
 AP Name
 Serial Number
 Location, Building, Floor
 Contact
 LED Mode
 Boot script (AP Init Script)
 Dataplane Encryption
 AP Role
 Parent AP ID
 Link Probing Duration
 Power Supply Type
 AP Indoor/Outdoor Type
Meru Access Points can be connected to the controller through a Layer 2 network or
a Layer 3 network. To both add and configure an AP, follow these steps:
1. Click Configuration > Devices > APs > Add.
The AP Table Add window displays.