User's Guide
Table Of Contents
- 1 About this Guide
- Contents
- 2 Overview of the HiPath Wireless Controller, Access Points and Convergence Software solution
- 2.1 Conventional wireless LANs
- 2.2 Elements of the HiPath Wireless Controller, Access Points and Convergence Software solution
- 2.3 HiPath Wireless Controller, Access Points and Convergence Software and your network
- 2.4 HiPath Wireless Controller product family
- 3 Configuring the HiPath Wireless Controller
- 3.1 System configuration overview
- 3.2 Logging on to the HiPath Wireless Controller
- 3.3 Working with the basic installation wizard
- 3.4 Configuring the HiPath Wireless Controller for the first time
- 3.4.1 Changing the administrator password
- 3.4.2 Applying product license keys
- 3.4.3 Setting up the data ports
- 3.4.4 Setting up Internal VLAN ID and multi-cast support
- 3.4.5 Setting up static routes
- 3.4.6 Setting up OSPF Routing
- 3.4.7 Configuring filtering at the interface level
- 3.4.8 Installing certificates on the HiPath Wireless Controller
- 3.4.9 Configuring the login authentication mode
- 3.4.10 Configuring network time
- 3.4.11 Configuring DNS servers for resolving host names of RADIUS servers
- 3.5 Additional ongoing operations of the system
- 4 Configuring the Wireless AP
- 4.1 Wireless AP overview
- 4.2 Discovery and registration overview
- 4.2.1 Wireless AP discovery
- 4.2.2 Registration after discovery
- 4.2.3 Understanding the Wireless AP LED status
- 4.2.4 Configuring the Wireless APs for the first time
- 4.2.5 Defining properties for the discovery process
- 4.2.6 Connecting the Wireless AP to a power source and initiating the discovery and registration process
- 4.3 Adding and registering a Wireless AP manually
- 4.4 Configuring Wireless AP settings
- 4.4.1 Modifying a Wireless AP’s status
- 4.4.2 Configuring a Wireless AP’s properties
- 4.4.3 AP properties tab configuration
- 4.4.4 Assigning Wireless AP radios to a VNS
- 4.4.5 Configuring Wireless AP radio properties
- 4.4.6 Setting up the Wireless AP using static configuration
- 4.4.7 Configuring Telnet/SSH Access
- 4.5 Configuring VLAN tags for Wireless APs
- 4.6 Modifying a Wireless AP’s properties based on a default AP configuration
- 4.7 Modifying the Wireless AP’s default setting using the Copy to Defaults feature
- 4.8 Configuring Wireless APs simultaneously
- 4.9 Configuring an AP as a sensor
- 4.10 Performing Wireless AP software maintenance
- 5 Virtual Network Services concepts
- 6 Configuring a VNS
- 6.1 High level VNS configuration flow
- 6.2 VNS global settings
- 6.2.1 Defining RADIUS servers and MAC address format
- 6.2.2 Configuring Dynamic Authorization Server support
- 6.2.3 Defining Wireless QoS Admission Control Thresholds
- 6.2.4 Defining Wireless QoS Flexible Client Access
- 6.2.5 Working with bandwidth control profiles
- 6.2.6 Configuring the Global Default Policy
- 6.2.7 Using the Sync Summary
- 6.3 Methods for configuring a VNS
- 6.4 Working with the VNS wizard to create a new VNS
- 6.5 Working with a GuestPortal VNS
- 6.6 Creating a VNS using the advanced method
- 6.7 Working with existing VNSs
- 6.8 Configuring a Topology
- 6.9 Configuring WLAN Services
- 6.9.1 Configuring a WLAN Service
- 6.9.2 Configuring privacy
- 6.9.3 Configuring accounting and authentication
- 6.9.3.1 Vendor Specific Attributes
- 6.9.3.2 Defining accounting methods for a WLAN Service
- 6.9.3.3 Configuring authentication for a WLAN Service
- 6.9.3.4 Defining the RADIUS server priority for RADIUS redundancy
- 6.9.3.5 Configuring assigned RADIUS servers
- 6.9.3.6 Defining a WLAN Service with no authentication
- 6.9.3.7 Configuring Captive Portal for internal or external authentication
- 6.9.4 Configuring the QoS policy
- 6.10 Configuring Policy
- 6.11 Working with a Wireless Distribution System
- 6.11.1 Simple WDS configuration
- 6.11.2 Wireless Repeater configuration
- 6.11.3 Wireless Bridge configuration
- 6.11.4 Examples of deployment
- 6.11.5 WDS WLAN Services
- 6.11.6 Key features of WDS
- 6.11.7 Deploying the WDS system
- 6.11.7.1 Connecting the WDS Wireless APs to the enterprise network for discovery and registration
- 6.11.7.2 Configuring the WDS Wireless APs through the HiPath Wireless Controller
- 6.11.7.3 Assigning the Satellite Wireless APs’ radios to the network WLAN Services
- 6.11.7.4 Connecting the WDS Wireless APs to the enterprise network for provisioning
- 6.11.7.5 Moving the WDS Wireless APs to the target location
- 6.11.8 Changing the pre-shared key in a WDS WLAN Service
- 7 Availability and session availability
- 8 Configuring Mobility
- 9 Working with third-party APs
- 10 Working with the Mitigator
- 11 Working with reports and displays
- 12 Performing system administration
- 13 Glossary
- A HiPath Wireless Controller’s physical description
- B Regulatory information
- C optiPoint WL2 Configuration
- D SpectraLink Wireless Telephones
- E Default GuestPortal source code
- 2 Overview of the HiPath Wireless Controller, Access Points and Convergence Software solution
Regulatory information
hwc_appendixb.fm
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B.2.6.1 Declaration of Conformity in Languages of the
European Community
English Hereby, Siemens, declares that this Radio LAN device is in compliance
with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive
1999/5/EC.
Finnish Valmistaja Siemens vakuuttaa täten että Radio LAN device tyyppinen laite
on direktiivin 1999/5/EY oleellisten vaatimusten ja sitä koskevien
direktiivin muiden ehtojen mukainen.
Dutch Hierbij verklaart Siemens dat het toestel Radio LAN device in
overeenstemming is met de essentiële eisen en de andere relevante
bepalingen van richtlijn 1999/5/EG.
Bij deze verklaart Siemens dat deze Radio LAN device voldoet aan de
essentiële eisen en aan de overige relevante bepalingen van Richtlijn
1999/5/EC.
French Par la présente Siemens déclare que l'appareil Radio LAN device est
conforme aux exigences essentielles et aux autres dispositions
pertinentes de la directive 1999/5/CE.
Par la présente, Siemens déclare que ce Radio LAN device est conforme
aux exigences essentielles et aux autres dispositions de la directive 1999/
5/CE qui lui sont applicables.
Swedish Härmed intygar Siemens att denna Radio LAN device står I
överensstämmelse med de väsentliga egenskapskrav och övriga
relevanta bestämmelser som framgår av direktiv 1999/5/EG.
Danish Undertegnede Siemens erklærer herved, at følgende udstyr Radio LAN
device overholder de væsentlige krav og øvrige relevante krav i direktiv
1999/5/EF.
German Hiermit erklärt Siemens die Übereinstimmung des "WLAN Wireless
Controller bzw. Access Points" mit den grundlegenden Anforderungen
und den anderen relevanten Festlegungen der Richtlinie 1999/5/EG.
Greek ΜΕ ΤΗΝ ΠΑΡΟΥΣΑ Siemens ∆ΗΛΩΝΕΙ ΟΤΙ Radio LAN device
ΣΥΜΜΟΡΦΩΝΕΤΑΙ ΠΡΟΣ ΤΙΣ ΟΥΣΙΩ∆ΕΙΣ ΑΠΑΙΤΗΣΕΙΣ ΚΑΙ ΤΙΣ
ΛΟΙΠΕΣ ΣΧΕΤΙΚΕΣ ∆ΙΑΤΑΞΕΙΣ ΤΗΣ Ο∆ΗΓΙΑΣ 1999/5/ΕΚ.
Icelandic Siemens lysir her med yfir að thessi bunadur, Radio LAN device, uppfyllir
allar grunnkrofur, sem gerdar eru i R&TTE tilskipun ESB nr 1999/5/EC.
Italian Con la presente Siemens dichiara che questo Radio LAN device è
conforme ai requisiti essenziali ed alle altre disposizioni pertinenti stabilite
dalla direttiva 1999/5/CE.
Spanish Por medio de la presente Siemens declara que el Radio LAN device
cumple con los requisitos esenciales y cualesquiera otras disposiciones
aplicables o exigibles de la Directiva 1999/5/CE.
Portuguese Siemens declara que este Radio LAN device está conforme com os
requisitos essenciais e outras disposições da Directiva 1999/5/CE.
Malti Hawnhekk, Siemens, jiddikjara li dan Radio LAN device jikkonforma mal-
htigijiet essenzjali u ma provvedimenti ohrajn relevanti li hemm fid-
Dirrettiva 1999/5/EC.