User's Guide

Configuring a VNS
hwc_vnsconfiguration.fm
Working with a GuestPortal VNS
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11. Configure the VNS filtering settings:
12. In the Filter ID drop-down list, click one of the following:
• Authenticated – Controls network access after the user has been
authenticated.
• Non-authenticated – Controls network access and to direct users to a
Captive Portal Web page for login.
13. In the Filter table, select the Enable checkbox for the desired filters, then
select the Allow or Deny option buttons for each filter as needed.
14. At the bottom of the Filter list, select Allow or Deny for All Other Traffic.
15. Click Next. The Privacy screen is displayed.
16. Configure the VNS Privacy settings:
• None – Select if you do not want to assign any privacy mechanism.
• Static Keys (WEP) – Select to use keys on the VNS that match the WEP
mechanism used on the rest of the network. Each AP can participate in
up to 50 VNSs. For each VNS, only one WEP key can be specified. It is
treated as the first key in a list of WEP keys.
• From the WEP Key Length drop-down list, click the WEP encryption
key length: 64 bit, 128 bit, or 152 bit.
• Input Method – Select one of the following:
• Input Hex – If you select Input Hex, type the WEP key input in the
WEP Key box. The key is generated automatically, based on the
input.