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Nortel WLAN—Security Switch 2300 Series Configuration Guide
Configuring and managing ports and
VLANs
Configuring and managing ports
You can configure and display information for the following port parameters:
• Port type
•Name
• Speed and autonegotiation
• Port state
• Power over Ethernet (PoE) state
• Load sharing
Setting the port type
A WSS port can be one of the following types:
• Network port. A network port is a Layer 2 switch port that connects the WSS to other networking devices such as
switches and routers.
• AP access port. An AP access port connects the WSS to an AP. The port also can provide power to the AP. Wireless
users are authenticated to the network through an AP access port.
• Wired authentication port. A wired authentication port connects the WSS to user devices, such as workstations, that
must be authenticated to access the network.
All WSS ports are network ports by default. You must set the port type for ports directly connected to AP access ports
and to wired user stations that must be authenticated to access the network. When you change port type, WSS Software
Configuring and managing ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Configuring and managing VLANs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Managing the layer 2 forwarding database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Port and VLAN configuration scenario . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Note. A Distributed AP, which is connected to WSSs through intermediate
Layer 2 or Layer 3 networks, does not use an AP access port. To configure for a
Distributed AP, see “Configuring for a AP” (page 92) and “Configuring APs”
(page 199).