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Nortel WLAN—Security Switch 2300 Series Configuration Guide
Figure 1. Typical Nortel WLAN 2300 system
Before you start
Before reading more of this chapter, use the Nortel WLAN Security Switch 2300 Series Quick Start Guide to set up a
WSS and the attached APs for basic service.
About Administrative Access
The authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) framework helps secure network connections by identifying
who the user is, what the user can access, and the amount of network resources the user can consume.
Access modes
WSS Software provides Web-based AAA either locally or via remote servers to authenticate valid users. WSS Software
provides two modes of access:
• Administrative access mode—Allows a network administrator to access the WSS and configure it.
You must establish administrative access in enabled mode before adding users. See “Enabling an
administrator” (page 72).
AP
AP
WSS
Core router
AP
AP
AP
Layer 2 switches
WSSs
Building 1
Data center
Floor 3
Floor 2
Layer 2 or Layer 3 switches
RADIUS or AAA
Servers
Floor 1
WSSs
840-9502-0071
AP