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WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual
5-4 Configuring WLANS
v1.0, June 2007
** Only when the AAA FastConnect feature is enabled and EAP-Generic Token Card (EAP-GTC) is used within the Protected
EAP tunnel. See “Configuring 802.1x Authentication” on page 7-4.
Determine the Default VLAN
Each SSID is linked to a VLAN on the WFS709TP. Successful wireless client association to an
AP places the user into the default VLAN specified by the SSID configuration. The default VLAN
can be overridden by authentication server attributes; if you are authenticating a user to an external
authentication server, the user VLAN can be based on attributes returned by the server during
authentication.
Basic WLAN Configuration in the Browser Interface
The WLAN Basic Configuration page in the browser interface allows you to define many useful
options that pertain to a specific SSID without having to navigate to other configuration pages.
These options include:
•SSID
• Radio type: 802.11a, 802.11b/g, or 802.11a/b/g
• Layer 2 authentication and encryption type
• “Advanced” authentication features such as Captive Portal, VPN, and MAC authentication, in
addition to Layer 2 authentication
• Authentication server: either RADIUS or the WFS709TP’s internal database
• VLAN into which wireless clients are placed
When you configure a WLAN in the WLAN Basic Configuration page, the SSID will not be
hidden in beacons sent by the AP. In addition, the system does not send the SSID in response to
broadcast probe requests sent by clients.
Note the following about using the WLAN Basic Configuration page:
• The SSID configuration is global, that is, it applies to all APs in the network. If you need to
configure a WLAN for a set of APs in a specific location—for example, a WLAN that only
applies to a particular building or floor—you must configure the SSID using the WLAN
Advanced Configuration pages.
Note: If the authentication server is a RADIUS server, you can configure server
parameters on the WLAN Basic Configuration page