User's Guide

• Use a combination of VLANs, ACLs, and firewall rules to restrict wireless client access to wireless
LANs. This adds multiple layers of security to the wired network to reduce the damaging
consequences of a successful wireless breach.
• Use statically assigned wireless client IP addresses.
• Disable DNS.
Configure WEP Cloaking
Follow these steps to configure WEP Cloaking:
1. Go to Configuration > Operational Management > Sensor Operation.
2. Select a network level. If you want to enable WEP Cloaking for all levels, select the appliance level.
3. Select Enable for the WEP Cloak feature.
4. Click Apply.
The system automatically detects the APs to protect and starts WEP Cloaking.
WLAN Management
WLAN Management gives you the tools to configure wireless infrastructure devices regardless of device
type or vendor. WLAN Management simplifies the WLAN configuration process by providing the same
configuration interface for all wireless infrastructure devices, eliminating the need to understand the
individual syntax for multiple vendors/device types.
A WLAN Management license gives you access to:
• Perform Device Configuration
• Automate Configuration Audit & Correction
• Monitor Device Health
• Receive Infrastructure Faults
• Collect Network Trac Statistics
• Visualizing Network Topology
• Maintaining Consistent Configuration
• Monitoring and Prioritizing Critical Events
• Reporting on Network Health and Utilization.
In the Configuration tab of the GUI, the following Infrastructure Management features/functions are
activated (unlocked):
• Device Firmware
• Channel Settings
• Radio Settings
• WLAN Profiles
• CLI Configuration.
Also, in the Configuration tab of the GUI, the Pending State Audit and the Relay Server features are
activated, and added to the Operational Management and Appliance Platform categories.
WLAN Management
Legacy Content
1390 Extreme AirDefense User Guide for version 10.5.