Installation guide

Network Setup
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1. Select Network > Access Port Radios from the main menu tree.
2. Click the Configuration tab.
3. Click the Global Settings button to display a screen containing global settings which apply to all
radios on the switch.
4. Set an Adoption Preference ID value between 1 and 65535.
To define a radio as preferred, the access port preference ID should be same as the adoption
preference ID. The adoption preference ID is used for AP load-balancing. A switch will preferentially
adopt access ports having the same adoption-preference-id as the switch itself.
The Adoption Preference ID defines the switch preference ID. The value can be between 1 and 65535.
To define radios as preferred, the access port preference ID should be same as the adoption
preference ID. If the value is set to 0, the switch automatically changes the value to 1.
The adoption preference ID is used for AP load-balancing. A switch preferentially adopts APs which
have the same adoption-preference-id as the switch itself.
5. To enable the automatic adoption of non-configured radios on the network, select the Adopt
unconfigured radios automatically option. Default radio settings are applied to access ports
when automatically adopted. Enable this option to allow adoption even when the access port is not
configured. Default radio settings are applied to access ports adopted automatically.
6. Click the Configure Port Authentication button to open a new dialogue with port authentication
configuration information.
7. Click OK to save the changes and return to the previous screen.
Port Authentication
To configure the port authentication settings on an access port:
1. Select Network > Access Port Radios from the main menu tree.
2. Click the Configuration tab.
3. Click the Global Settings button.
4. Click the Configure Port Authentication button.