User's Manual

hwc_3rdpartyaps.fm
A31003-W1050-U100-2-7619, March 2008
HiPath Wireless Controller, Access Points and Convergence Software V5 R1 , C20/C2400 User Guide
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Working with third-party APs
8 Working with third-party APs
You can set up the HiPath Wireless Controller to handle wireless device traffic
from third-party access points, providing the same policy and network access
control. This process requires the following steps:
• Step 1 – Define a data port as a third party AP port:
• Step 2 – Define a VNS for the third-party AP port:
• Step 3 – Define authentication by Captive Portal and RAD policy for the third-
party AP VNS:
• Step 4 – Define filtering rules for the third-party APs:
Attention: The HiPath Wireless Outdoor AP is not a third party AP. The HiPath
Wireless Outdoor AP belongs to the HiPath product family.
To set up third-party APs:
Step 1 – Define a data port as a third party AP port:
1. From the main menu, click Wireless Controller Configuration. The
Wireless Controller Configuration page is displayed.
2. From the left pane, click IP Address. The Management Port Settings and
Interfaces page is displayed.