To enroll an access point for management and have it broadcast a wireless LAN, it needs to have a certificate and a WLAN configuration.
1) Automatically accept new access points:
1.1) Automatic certificate assignment:
The certificate is issued if a configuration is available for the new access point (
see
see step 1.2or step 2).
1.1.1) In the
menu
menu WLAN Controller
->
→ General, enable the option Automatically accept new APs (Autoaccept).
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1.2) Automatic configuration assignment:
The certificate can be issued either automatically (
see
see step 1.1) or manually (see step 4).
A default profile is specified, and this specifies a WLAN profile. This will be automatically assigned to a new access point.
1.2.1) In the
menu
menu WLAN Controller
->
→ General, enable the option Automatically provide APs with a default configuration.
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1.2.2) Navigate to the menu
item WLAN controller -> AP configuration ->
item WLAN Controller → AP Configuration → Access point table.
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1.2.3) Click the
button
button Defaultto create an entry with the MAC address ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff.
Info:
Info
An entry with the MAC address ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:
ff
ff is used as the default configuration for all unconfigured access points.
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1.2.4) Store
the
the WLAN profile. If required, you can specify further parameters (such as Client steering profile).
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2) Manually assign a WLAN configuration to an access point by means of an entry in the access point table (configuration only):
The certificate can be issued either automatically (
see
see step 1.1) or manually (see step 4).
2) Navigate to the menu
item WLAN controller -> AP configuration ->
item WLAN Controller → AP Configuration → Access point table.
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2.2) Create a new entry and enter
the
the MAC addressof the access point and the WLAN profile.
Info:
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Specifying the AP
name
name and the
Location
Location helps to identify the access point later.
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3) Manual acceptance via LANmonitor (configuration and certificate):
3.1) Start a temporary instance of the LANmonitor by right-clicking in LANconfig and choosing the context-menu
item
item Monitor device temporarily.
3.2) In LANmonitor, go
to
to WLAN controller -> New APs, right-click on the access point and assign the desired WLAN profile to it using the function Assign access point to profile. A certificate is assigned too.
Info:
Info
An entry is created with the MAC address of the access
point
point and the WLAN
profile
profile in the access point table.
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4) Certificate assignment via WEBconfig (certificate only):
If
the
the Access point tablecontains an entry for the access point that includes a WLAN profile(see step 1.2 or step 2), the access point can be assigned the certificate via WEBconfig.
4.1) Use a browser to connect to the web interface of the WLAN controller and go to the
menu LCOS menu tree -> Setup ->
menu LCOS Menu Tree → Setup → WLAN management.
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4.2) Click
on
on Accept APand enter the MAC address of the access pointunder Arguments. Then click Executeto assign a certificate to the access point.
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5) Assigning a certificate and configuration via WEBconfig (up to and including LCOS 8.84):
5.1) Connect to the web interface of the WLAN controller with a browser and go
to
to Setup Wizards
->
→ Assign access points to profiles.
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5.2.)
Click on
Click Next.
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5.3) Select an access point and
click
click Apply.
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5.4) Select the WLAN profile and then click Apply.
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5.5) Click
on
Nextto close the wizard.
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6) Assigning a certificate and configuration via WEBconfig (as of LCOS 9.00):
6.1) Connect to the web interface of the WLAN controller with a browser and go
to
to Setup Wizards
->
→ Assign access points to profiles.
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6.2) Mark the access point, use the drop-down menu
under
under Profileto select the WLAN profile, and click Accept-AP.
