Reference Manual

Discover and Manage Access Points
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ProSAFE Wireless Controller WC9500
Group The group to which the access point is assigned.
After the access point discovery process, the access point is automatically
assigned to the basic group. If you set up profile groups, you can assign the
access point to another profile group by selecting one from the menu. Y
ou can
also change the group assignment later on the WLAN Group Assignment screen.
For more information, see Assign Access Points to Buildings, Floors, and
Advanced Profile Groups on page 169.
IP Settings
These fields show the IP address and other IP settings of the access point. By default, these fields are
populated during the access point discovery process.
The following are the functions of the radio buttons:
• enable. By default, the enable
radio button is selected, allowing the access point to function as a
DHCP client.
The IP Settings fields are masked out, preventing you from changing the IP settings.
• disable. Select the disable radio button to disable the access point’
s DHCP client.
The IP Settings fields become available, allowing you to change the IP settings, including changes to
the access point’s IP address.
IP Address The IP address of the access point.
Subnet Mask The subnet mask of the access point.
Default Gateway The default gateway of the access point.
Primary DNS Server The primary DNS server of the access point.
Secondary DNS Server The secondary DNS server of the access point.
VLAN Settings section
Managed VLAN Enter a VLAN ID or leave the default ID.
By default, the management VLAN is 1. For more information about management
VLANs, see
Management VLAN on page 28 and Management VLAN Concepts on
page 95.
Untagged VLAN Enter a VLAN ID or leave the default ID.
By default, the untagged VLAN is 1 and the Untagged VLAN check box is
selected. When the wireless controller sends frames associated with the untagged
VLAN to the LAN (Ethernet) interface, those frames are untagged. When the
wireless controller receives untagged traf
fic from the LAN (Ethernet) interface,
those frames are assigned to the untagged VLAN.
W
ireless Settings section
Antenna You can specify which antenna the access point uses by making a selection from
the menu:
• Internal.
The access point uses its internal antenna.
• External. The access point uses its external antenna or antennas. External
antennas are optional antennas that do not come standard with an access
point.
Setting Description