During the configuration of the WLAN, the necessary WLAN networks are defined and, along with the physical WLAN settings, are assigned to the access points managed by the controller.
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Create a logical WLAN for guests and one for the internal employees:
- The WLAN with the SSID GUESTS uses the VLAN ID 100 (VLAN operating mode Tagged) and uses no encryption.
- The WLAN with the SSID INTERNAL receives no VLAN ID (VLAN operating mode untagged, i.e. packets are transferred in the Ethernet without a VLAN tag) and uses WPA encryption, e.g. 802 11i (WPA)-PSK.
- LANconfig:
Note: If you set the VLAN mode to untagged, LANconfig will gray-out the VLAN ID input field in the add/edit dialog shown above. However, the corresponding table Logical WLAN networks (SSIDs) still displays the assigned VLAN as a value in the grayed-out box. This entry is only of internal significance, as the acceptable range is between 2 and 4094. Ultimately it is the VLAN operating mode which is decisive: If this is set to untagged, then a VLAN ID is not transmitted under any circumstances. -
Create a set of physical parameters for the access points.
The management VLAN ID is set to 1, which serves to activate the VLAN function (but without a separate management VLAN for the device; the management data traffic is transmitted untagged).
- LANconfig:
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Create a WLAN profile that you can assign to the access points.
The two logical WLAN networks and the set of physical parameters defined earlier are collected into this WLAN profile.
- LANconfig:
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Assign this WLAN profile to the access points managed by the controller.
Do this by entering each access point with its MAC address into the access point table. Alternatively you can use the Default button to create a default profile, which applies to all access points.
- LANconfig:
