User guide

Configuring a VNS
Creating a VNS Using the Wizard
SCALANCE WLC711
7-54 C79000-G8976-C260-03, 07/2012, User Guide, V8.11
5. Click Next. The VNS wizard displays the appropriate configuration screens, depending on
your selection of the Enable Authentication and Enable DHCP checkboxes.
HWC Connection Click the SCALANCE IWLAN Controller IP address. Also type the
port of the SCALANCE IWLAN Controller in the accompanying
box.
If there is an authentication server configured for this VNS, the
external Captive Portal page on the external authentication server
will send the request back to the SCALANCE IWLAN Controller to
allow the SCALANCE IWLAN Controller to continue with the
RADIUS authentication and filtering.
Redirection URL Type the URL to which the wireless device user will be directed to
after authentication.
Shared Secret Type the password that is common to both the SCALANCE
IWLAN Controller and the external Web server if you want to
encrypt the information passed between the SCALANCE IWLAN
Controller and the external Web server.
Enable Authentication By default, this option is selected if the VNS Type is External
Captive Portal, which enables authentication for the new Captive
Portal VNS.
Enable DHCP If applicable, select this checkbox to enable DHCP authentication
for the new Captive Portal VNS.
Table 7-15 External Captive Portal Basic Settings Page - Fields and Buttons (continued)
Field/Button Description