User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- XS-3900 User’s Guide
- Front Matter
- Table of Contents
- List of Figures
- Introduction
- Installing the XS-3900
- Installation Prerequisites
- Planning Your Installation
- Installation Workflow
- Unpacking the XS-3900
- Installing the XS-3900
- Powering Up the XS-3900
- Establishing Communication with the Array
- Performing the Express Setup Procedure
- The Web Management Interface
- Configuring the XS-3900
- Logging In
- Making Configuration Changes to the XS-3900
- Array Status
- Express Setup
- Network Interfaces
- IAP Interfaces
- SSID Management
- Security
- Users
- Services
- Software
- Tools
- Event Log
- The Command Line Interface
- Establishing a Secure Shell (SSH) Connection
- Basic Commands
- Command Modes
- Selecting Interfaces
- Command Line Keywords
- Interface Selection
- Interface Configuration
- Radio Configuration
- Beacon Information
- System Administration
- System Testing
- Security
- Station Timeouts
- SSID Configuration
- DNS Configuration
- NTP Configuration
- DHCP Configuration
- Syslog Configuration
- SNMP Configuration
- Filters
- Radius Configuration
- Reports
- Data Handling
- Data Clearance
- Show Information
- Remove Configuration
- Help
- Appendix A: Quick Reference Guide
- Appendix B: Technical Support
- Glossary of Terms
- Index
Wireless LAN Array
72 Configuring the XS-3900
The bridging domain is supported on various pieces of network equipment, such
as LAN switches, that operate bridging protocols between them with a separate
group for each VLAN.
VLANs provide the segmentation services traditionally provided by routers in
LAN configurations. VLANs address scalability, security, and network
management. You should consider several key issues when designing and
building switched LAN networks:
z LAN segmentation
z Security
z Broadcast control
z Performance
z Network management
z Communication between VLANs
You extend VLANs into a wireless LAN by adding IEEE 802.11Q tag awareness to
the Xirrus array. Frames destined for different VLANs are transmitted by the
array wirelessly on different SSIDs. Conversely, packets coming from a client
associated with a certain VLAN are 802.11Q tagged before they are forwarded
onto the wired network.
Procedure for Configuring VLANs
1. New VLAN ID: Enter a new VLAN ID number (between 0 and 4012) that
matches your network’s VLAN scheme.
2. VLAN Description: Enter a meaningful description for this VLAN.
3. Tag Outgoing: Check this box if you want to enable VLAN tagging of
outgoing traffic.
4. Network Interface: Select the interface you want to associate to this
VLAN. Make your selection from the choices available in the pull-down
list—either Fast Ethernet, Gigabit 1 or Gigabit 2.