Users Guide

44 | Controller Configuration Reference Dell Networking W-AirWave 7.7 | Controller Configuration
WLANs
Overview of WLANs Configuration
You have a wide variety of options for authentication, encryption, access management, and user rights when you
configure a WLAN. However, you must configure the following basic elements:
l An SSID that uniquely identifies the WLAN
l Layer-2 authentication to protect against unauthorized access to the WLAN
l Layer-2 encryption to ensure the privacy and confidentiality of the data transmitted to and from the network
l A user role and virtual local area network (VLAN) for the authenticated client
Refer to the Dell Networking W-AirWave 7.7 User Guide for additional information.
Use the following guidelines when configuring and using WLANs in Dell Networking W Configuration:
l The Device Setup > Dell Networking W Configuration navigation pane displays custom-configured WLANs and
Dell Networking W AP Groups. All other components of the navigation pane are standard across all deployments of
Dell Networking W Configuration.
l You define or modify WLANs on the Device Setup > Dell Networking W Configuration page. Select WLANs from
the navigation pane.
l You can create or edit any profile in an WLAN as you define or modify that WLAN. If you digress to profile setup
from a different page, AirWave returns you to the WLAN setup page once you are done with profile setup.
WLANs
The WLANs page displays all configured WLANs in Dell Networking W Configuration and enables you to add or edit
WLANs. For additional information about using this page, refer to "General WLAN Guidelines" on page 26.
The WLANs page contains additional information as described in Table 3:
Field Description
Name Lists the name of the WLAN.
SSID Lists the SSID currently defined for the WLAN.
Dell Networking W
AP Group
Lists the Dell Networking W AP Group or Groups that use the associated WLAN.
AP Override
Lists any AP Override configurations for specific APs on the WLAN and in the
respective Dell Networking W AP Groups.
Traffic Management
Lists Traffic Management profiles that are currently configured and deployed on the
WLAN.
Controller Lists the controller for the WLAN.
Table 3: Dell Networking W Configuration > WLANs Page Fields and Descriptions
You can create new WLANs from this page by clicking the Add button. You can edit an existing WLAN by clicking
the pencil icon for that WLAN.
You have two pages by which to create or edit WLANs: the Basic page and the Advanced page. The remainder of this
section describes these two pages.