WESM xl Management and Configuration Guide WS.02.XX and greater

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Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs)
Configuring a WLAN
■ Enabled—Indicates whether the WLAN has been enabled. The Wireless
Edge Services xl Module does not deploy a WLAN configuration to RPs
until you enable the WLAN. By default, all WLANs are disabled.
■ SSID—Displays the WLAN’s SSID. By default, this SSID simply indicates
the WLAN’s index number. You will change this to a network name when
you configure the WLAN.
■ Description—Describes the WLAN so that you can quickly see its purpose.
For example, it might read “Internet access for guests.”
■ VLAN/Tunnel—Displays the interface in which traffic received from this
WLAN is forwarded. Typically, this is a VLAN interface, but the Wireless
Edge Services xl Module can also forward WLAN traffic over a GRE
tunnel. Initially, all WLANs are assigned to the default VLAN, VLAN 1. You
will learn more about VLAN assignment in “Setting Basic Configuration
Options: SSID and Interface” on page 4-30 and “VLAN Assignment” on
page 4-81.
■ Authentication and Encryption—Display the security options implemented
on the WLAN.
When you want to establish a new WLAN in your network (or to alter settings
of an existing WLAN), select a WLAN and click the Edit button at the bottom
of the screen.
Note You must select a WLAN with index number 1 to 16 unless you enable
advanced mode configuration. See “Advanced Mode Configuration” on
page 4-11.