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The alternate way to create or edit WLANs is from the Advanced page. Refer to “WLANs > Advanced” on
page 45.
WLANs > Advanced
From the Dell PowerConnect W Configuration > WLANs page, click Add to create a new WLAN, or click the
pencil icon to edit an existing WLAN, then click Advanced. The Advanced page allows you to configure many
more sophisticated settings when creating or editing WLANs. Table 7 describes the fields for this page.
Table 7 WLANs > Advanced Page Fields
Field Default Description
General Settings
Folder Top Displays the folder with which the WLAN is associated. The drop-down menu
displays all folders available for association with the WLAN.
Name Blank Name of the WLAN.
Referenced Profiles
SSID Profile Select the SSID profile that defines encryption, EDCA or high-throughput SSID
parameters. Access these SSID profiles by clicking Profiles > SSID in the navigation
pane. Refer to “Profiles > SSID” on page 122.
AAA Profile Select the AAA profile that defines RADIUS, TACACS+, or other AAA server
configurations for this WLAN. Access these SSID profiles by clicking Profiles > AAA
in the navigation pane. Refer to “Profiles > AAA Overview” on page 48.
802.11k Profile Manages settings for the 802.11k protocol. The 802.11k protocol allows APs and
clients to dynamically query their radio environment and take appropriate connection
actions. For example, in a 802.11k network if the AP with the strongest signal reaches
its CAC (Call Admission Control) limits for voice calls, then on-hook voice clients may
connect to an under utilized AP with a weaker signal. You can configure the following
options in 802.11k profile:
 Enable or disable 802.11K support on the AP
 Forceful disassociation of on-hook voice clients
 Measurement mode for beacon reports.
For more details, see the “Configuring 802.11k Protocol” topic in the ArubaOS User
Guide.
WMM Traffic
Management Profile
Manages settings for the bandwidth management profile for Wi-Fi Multimedia
(WMM). Refer to “Profiles > QoS > Traffic Management” on page 104.
Other Settings
Virtual AP Enable Yes Enable this setting to allow virtual AP configurations to be deployed on this WLAN.
This profile defines your WLAN by enabling or disabling the bandsteering, fast
roaming, and DoS prevention features. It defines radio band, forwarding mode and
blacklisting parameters, and includes references an AAA Profile, an EDCA
Parameters AP Profile and a High-throughput SSID profile
Allowed Band All Select whether this WLAN is to support 802.11a, 802.11g, or both.
VLAN Enter the VLAN or range of VLANs to be supported with this WLAN.
Forward Mode Tunnel Define whether this WLAN is to support tunnel, bridge, or split-mode IP forwarding.
Deny Time Range None Define the time range restrictions for the roles in this WLAN, if any.