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Getting Started 2-9
Wireless Summary Area
The top portion of the window displays a summary of the WLANs that are currently defined. This is the screen in which the
administrator can enable or disable a WLAN. At first, four WLANs are listed WLAN1, WLAN2, WLAN3, and WLAN4;
however, only WLAN1 is enabled.
1. Verify that WLAN1 is enabled (checked) and associated with Subnet1.
2. Verify that Access Port 1 is shown in the Access Ports Adopted field to the right. If it is not, verify the connection
between the switch and the Access Port.
The current settings for the associated Subnet and adopted Access Ports are displayed on this screen; however, the screen
associated with each WLAN (under Network Configuration --> Wireless) is where the settings and rules for adopting
Access Ports can be modified.
Use the Access Port Adoption area to assign Access Ports to a particular WLAN. The switch can adopt up to six Access Ports
at a time, but the list of allowed Access Port addresses (displayed in this area) can exceed six in number. A dual-radio
802.11a/b Access Port counts as one Access Port with respect to the maximum allowed; however, each radio is listed as a
separate Access Port.
This adoption list identifies each Access Port by its Media Access Control (MAC) address. This address is the Access Port’s
hard-coded hardware number that is printed on the bottom of the device. An example of a MAC address is
00:09:5B:45:9B:07.
The default setting associates all adopted Access Ports with WLAN1.
Step 8: Configure WLAN Security
In the previous step, the administrator set parameters for each WLAN that fine tune the performance of the WLAN. In
addition, the administrator can set the type and level of security for each WLAN. These security measures do not control
communications from the WAN; instead, they control communication from the clients within the WLAN.