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Configuring the Wireless AP
Configuring an AP as a sensor
A31003-W1050-U100-2-7619,
March 2008
HiPath Wireless Controller, Access Points and Convergence Software V5 R1 , C20/C2400 User Guide 141
• AP Properties – For more information, see Section 4.5.2, “Modifying a
Wireless AP’s properties”, on page 90.
• Radio Settings – For more information, see Section 4.5.3, “Modifying
Wireless AP radio properties”, on page 95.
• Static Configuration – For more information, see Section 4.5.4, “Setting
up the Wireless AP using static configuration”, on page 114.
5. In the AP Properties, Radio Settings, and Static Configuration sections of
the page, select and type the attributes you want to edit for all selected APs.
Note: Only setttings and options supported by all of the currently selected
hardware types are available for configuring.
6. To save your changes, click Save.
4.9 Configuring an AP as a sensor
Note: Only the HiPath Wireless AP 2610/2620 can be configured as a sensor.
The HiPath Wireless Outdoor AP and the Wireless 802.11n AP cannot perform a
sensor’s role; it cannot be configured as a sensor.
An AP that is configured as a sensor performs scanning services and relays
information to the HWMA (HiPath Wireless Manager Advanced). When an AP is
Approved as Sensor, the AP does the following:
• Connection to the HiPath Wireless Controller is severed
• AP registers with the HWMA
• The AP performs scanning services (the AP no longer performs RF services
for the HiPath Wireless Controller)
When an AP is operating as a sensor, it has no interaction with the HiPath
Wireless Controller, and it does not perform like an AP: it does not allow devices
to associate to it and traffic is not forwarded through it. An AP operating as a
sensor is managed by the HWMA. The HWMA’s sensor domain license (SDL)
limit governs the number of sensors the customer can have.
When an AP is configured as a sensor, the AP’s current configuration data is
retained in the controller database. If the sensor is later configured back to
perform RF services, its previous configuration data is reassigned to it. For more
information, see the HiPath Wireless Manager User Guide.
In order for APs configured as sensors to connect with the HWMA, you must
configure the Sensor Management values for the HiPath Wireless Controller: