User's Guide

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Configuring the Wireless AP
Configuring Wireless AP settings
9034530-02,
March 2010
HiPath Wireless Controller, Access Points and Convergence Software V7.11, User Guide 165
4.4.6 Setting up the Wireless AP using static
configuration
The Wireless AP static configuration feature provides the HiPath Wireless
Controller, Access Points and Convergence Software solution with the capability
for a network with either a central office or a branch office model. The static
configuration settings assist in the setup of branch office support. These settings
are not dependent of branch topology, but instead can be employed at any time
if required. In the branch office model, Wireless APs are installed in remote sites,
while the HiPath Wireless Controller is in a central office. The Wireless APs
require the capability to interact in both the local site network and the central
network. To achieve this model, a static configuration is used.
Note: If a Wireless AP with a statically configured IP address (without a statically
configured Wireless Controller Search List) cannot register with the HiPath
Wireless Controller within the specified number of retries, the Wireless AP will
use SLP, DNS, and SLP multicast as a backup mechanism.
To set up a Wireless AP using static configuration:
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.
3. Click the Static Configuration tab.
4. Select one of the VLAN settings for the Wireless AP: