Wireless/Redundant Edge Services xl Module Management and Configuration Guide WS.02.xx and greater

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Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs)
Configuring a WLAN
11. Click the OK button.
12. In the WLAN’s Edit screen, click the OK button.
13. Click the Save link at the top of the Web browser interface to save the
changes to the startup-config.
Configuring Global WLAN Settings
The ProCurve Wireless Edge Services xl Module also supports these features:
■ Proxy ARP—With this feature enabled, the Wireless Edge Services xl
Module responds to ARP requests on behalf of its wireless stations,
reducing overhead in the wireless network. Proxy ARP is also necessary
when you map a WLAN to a tunnel because a tunnel does not carry ARP
traffic (see Chapter 12: Configuring Tunnels with Generic Routing
Encapsulation).
■ Shared-key authentication—Open and shared-key authentication
apply to WLANs that use WEP encryption.
Open-key authentication, which is the default for all WLANs on the
module, allows stations to immediately associate to the RP. (However,
they still must have the correct WEP key to properly send and receive
data.)
Shared-key authentication is an obsolete form of authentication requiring
stations to prove that they have the WEP key before associating to the RP.
This option is not recommended because it leaks information about the
key.
You enable and disable these features for all WLANs on the Wireless Edge
Services xl Module.
To configure global WLAN settings, complete these steps:
1. Select Network Setup > WLAN Setup and click the Configuration tab.
2. Click the Global Settings button. The Global WLAN Settings screen is dis-
played.