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Wireless Configuration 5-3
Enabling Wireless LANs (WLANs)
The WS 2000 Wireless Switch works either in a wired or wireless environment; however, the power of the switch is
associated with its support of wireless networks. In order to use the wireless features of the switch, the administrator needs
to enable one, two, or three wireless LANs (WLANs).
To start the WLAN configuration process, select the Network Configuration --> Wireless item from the left menu. The
following Wireless summary screen appears.
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 will be listed WLAN1, WLAN2, WLAN3, and WLAN4;
however, only WLAN1 will be enabled.
1. To enable a WLAN, check the checkbox to the left of the WLAN name. When the administrator enables one of the
WLANs, the name of an enabled WLAN shows up as an item on the list of WLANs that reside under Wireless in the
left menu (after clicking the Apply button). When an administrator disables a WLAN, it disappears from the menu tree.
A WLAN cannot be fully configured unless it is enabled.
2. Assign the enabled WLANs descriptive names. The administrator can change the name of any of the WLANs in the
Name field. This change will affect several other screens and the interface will change the name in the left menu tree.
3. By default, the switch assigns consecutive Extended Service Set Identification (ESSIDs). This is the name that users will
see when accessing the wireless network. The ESSID can be given any recognizable alphanumeric string up to 32
characters in length.
4. An icon of a lock will appear under the Security heading if any wireless encryption or authentication is enabled for the
WLAN.