User guide

Virtual Network configuration
A31003-W1010-A100-1-7619, July 2005
74 HiPath Wireless Controller, Access Points and Convergence Software V3.0: User Guide
HWC_VNSConfiguration.fm
Topology for a VNS
Create an SSID for Captive Portal VNS
1. Using the Assignment by drop-down list, select SSID.
2. In the SSID box, key in the SSID that wireless devices will use to access the Wireless AP.
3. Click the Suppress SSID checkbox on to prevent this SSID from appearing in the beacon
message sent by the Wireless AP. The wireless device user seeking network access will
not see this SSID as an available choice, and will need to specify it.
Define the Session Timeout parameters for this VNS
4. In the Timeout area, in the Idle "pre" field, key in the number of minutes that a wireless
device can be inactive before a session, and in the Idle "post" field, key in the number of
minutes that a wireless device can be inactive after a session.
In the Session area, key in the absolute time limit of a session (0 = no limit).
Identify the Wireless AP radios that will be assigned to this VNS
5. From the displayed list of Wireless AP Radios that are available throughout the network,
check the ones to be assigned to this VNS.
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If two HiPath Wireless Controllers have been paired for availability (as described
in the Availability topic), each HiPath Wireless Controller's registered Wireless
APs will appear as "foreign" in the list of available Wireless APs on the other
HiPath Wireless Controller.