User's Guide

hwc_3rdpartyaps.fm
9034530-02, March 2010
HiPath Wireless Controller, Access Points and Convergence Software V7.11, User Guide
413
Working with third-party APs
9 Working with third-party APs
You can set up the HiPath Wireless Controller to handle wireless device traffic
from third-party access points, while still providing policy and network access
control. This process requires the following steps:
• Define a physical Topology to operate in 3rd Party mode.
• Define a WLAN Service of type Third Party AP.
• Define a Policy.
• Define a VNS
Define authentication by Captive Portal for the third-party AP WLAN
Service:
802.1x Authentication is not supported directly by the HiPath Wireless Controller.
However, this type of authentication can be supported by the actual third-party
AP. All other options for authentication are supported at the controller.
1. On the WLAN configuration window for the third-party WLAN Service, click
the Auth & Acct tab.
2. In the Authentication Mode drop-down list, click Internal or External, then
click the Configure button.
3. Define the Captive Portal configuration as described in Section 6.9.3.7,
“Configuring Captive Portal for internal or external authentication”, on page
331.
Define the 3rd Party APs list
1. In the WLAN Services panel, select the third-party WLAN Service.
2. In the IP Address field, type the IP address of a third-party AP.
3. In the Wired MAC Address field, type the MAC address of the AP.
4. Click the Add button to add the AP to the list.
5. Repeat for all third-party APs to be assigned to this WLAN Service.
Define filtering rules for the third-party APs:
1. Because the third-party APs are mapped to a physical port, you must define
the Exception filters on the physical topology, using the Exception Filters
tab. For more information, see Section 6.8.3, “Exception filtering”, on page
304.
2. Define filtering rules that allow access to other services and protocols on the
network such as HTTP, FTP, telnet, SNMP.