Wireless/Redundant Edge Services xl Module Management and Configuration Guide WS.01.03 or greater

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Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs)
Configuration Options: Normal Versus Advanced Mode
Why Use Advanced Mode
Reasons that you might use advanced mode include:
■ You want to restrict access to a WLAN to a certain area.
For example, if a WLAN allows wireless users to access sensitive financial
information, you might not want your network to support that WLAN,
even protected by encryption, in a public lobby. Advanced mode allows
you to assign a WLAN to certain RPs only, so you control where the WLAN
exists.
For example, in Figure 3-7, the administrator has assigned SSID A to the
RP in Building 2, and SSIDs B, C, and D to other RPs.
Figure 3-7. Restricting a WLAN to an Area
■ Your network includes more than four WLANs, and you want beacons to
include one of the WLANs with a higher index number.
In this case, you should assign the WLAN that you want RPs to beacon as
the primary WLAN on a specific BSSID.