User's Guide

Configuring the Wireless AP
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Configuring Wireless AP settings
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6. In the left pane Virtual Networks list, click the VNS you want to configure.
The Topology tab is displayed.
7. Click the Privacy tab. Some client devices will not use 802.11n mode if they
are using WEP or TKIP for security. Therefore, do one of the following:
• Select None.
• Select WPA-PSK, and then clear the WPA v.1 option:
• Select WPA v.2.
• In the Encryption drop-down list, click AES only.
Note: To achieve the strongest encryption protection for your VNS, it is
recommended to use WPA v.1 or WPA v.2.
8. Click the QoS Policy tab.
9. In the Wireless QoS section, select the WMM option. Some 802.11n client
devices will remain at 54Mbps unless WMM is enabled.
4.4.5.3 Modifying Wireless AP 2610/2620 radio properties
The following section describes how to modify a Wireless AP 2610/2620 and the
HiPath Wireless Outdoor AP. For information on how to modify a Wireless
802.11n AP 3610/3620, see Section 4.4.5.1, “Modifying Wireless 802.11n AP
3610/3620 radio properties”, on page 133.
To modify the Wireless AP’s radio properties:
1. From the main menu, click Wireless AP Configuration. The HiPath
Wireless AP screen is displayed.
2. Click the appropriate Wireless AP in the list. The AP Properties tab is
displayed.
3. Click the Radio tab you want to modify.
Each Radio tab displays the radio settings for each radio on the Wireless AP.
If the radio has been assigned to a VNS, the VNS names and MAC addresses
are displayed in the Base Settings section. The HiPath Wireless Controller
can support the following active VNSs:
• C5110 – Up to 128 VNSs
• C4110 – Up to 64 VNSs
• C2400 – Up to 64 VNSs
• C20 – Up to 8 VNSs