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Configuring the Wireless AP
Configuring Wireless AP settings
A31003-W1050-U100-2-7619,
March 2008
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assignment.) If the Wireless AP IP address is not configured properly,
connecting to the Wireless AP may not be possible. To recover from this
situation, you will need to reset the Wireless AP to its factory default
settings. For more information, see Section 11.2, “Resetting the Wireless
APs to their factory default settings”, on page 313.
6. In the Add box, type the IP address of the HiPath Wireless Controller that will
control this Wireless AP.
7. Click Add. The IP address is added to the list.
8. Repeat steps 5 and 6 to add additional HiPath Wireless Controllers.
9. Click Up and Down to modify the order of the HiPath Wireless Controllers.
The maximum is three controllers.
The Wireless AP attempts to connect to the IP addresses in the order in which
they are listed. The Wireless AP is successful when it finds a HiPath Wireless
Controller that will allow it to register.
This feature allows the Wireless AP to bypass the discovery process. If the
Wireless Controller Search List box
is not populated, the Wireless AP will
use SLP to discover a HiPath Wireless Controller.
For the initial Wireless AP deployment, it is necessary to use one of the
described options in Section 4.2, “Discovery and registration overview”, on
page 71.
10. To save your changes, click Save.
4.5.5 Setting up 802.1x authentication for a Wireless
AP
802.1x is an authentication standard for wired and wireless LANs. The 802.1x
standard can be used to authenticate access points to the LAN to which they are
connected. 802.1x support provides security for network deployments where
access points are place in public spaces.
Note: The Wireless 802.11n AP does not support 802.1x authentication.
To successfully set up 802.1x authentication of a Wireless AP, the Wireless AP
must be configured for 802.1x authentication before the Wireless AP is connected
to a 802.1x enabled switch port.
Caution: If the switch port, to which the Wireless AP is connected to, is not
802.1x enabled, the 802.1x authentication will not take effect.