256 Configuring AP access points
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Configuring AP Port Parameters
To configure an WSS switch for connection to an AP access port, you must do one of the following:
• For an AP access point directly connected to an WSS switch port, configure the WSS switch port as an
AP access port. (“Setting the Port Type for a Directly Connected AP” on page 256.)
• For an AP access point indirectly connected to an WSS switch through an intermediate Layer or Layer
network, configure a Distributed AP on the WSS switch. (“Configuring an Indirectly Connected AP” on
page 258.)
Optionally, you also can change other parameters that affect the entire AP:
• AP name. (See “Changing AP Names” on page 259.)
• Dual-home bias. (See “Changing Bias” on page 260.)
• Load-balancing group. (See “Configuring a Load-Balancing Group” on page 260.)
• Automatic firmware upgrade capability. (See “Disabling or Reenabling Automatic Firmware Upgrades”
on page 260.)
• LED blink mode. (See “Enabling LED Blink Mode” on page 260.)
(For information about configuring RF Auto-Tuning settings on a radio, see “Configuring RF Auto-Tuning”
on page 291.)
Table 15 lists how many APs you can configure on an WSS switch, and how many APs a switch can boot. The
numbers are for directly connected and Distributed APs combined.
Setting the Port Type for a Directly Connected AP
You must set the port type on WSS switch ports that are directly connected to AP access ports.
When you change port type, WSS Software applies default settings appropriate for the port type. Table 16 lists
the default settings that WSS Software applies when you set a port’s type to ap.
Table 15: Maximum APs Supported Per Switch
WSS Switch Model
Maximum That Can
Be Configured
Maximum That Can
Be Booted
WSS-2380 300 40, 80, or 120, depending
on the license level
WSS-2370 100 40
WSS-2360 30 12
WSS-2350 8 3
