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Converting Auto
DAPs into Statically
Configured DAPs
See “Converting Auto DAPs into Statically Configured APs” on page 69.
Deleting Auto DAPs See “Deleting Auto DAPs” on page 177.
Viewing and
Configuring MAPs
MAPs contain radios that provide networking between your wired
network and IEEE 802.11 wireless users. A MAP connects to the wired
network through a 10/100 Ethernet link and connects to wireless users
through radio signals.
To configure the WX switch to support a MAP, you must first determine
how the MAP will connect to the switch. There are two types of
MAP-to-WX connection: direct and distributed.
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In direct connection, a MAP connects to one or two 10/100 ports on a
WX. The WX port is then configured specifically for a direct
attachment to a MAP. There is no intermediate networking
equipment between the WX and MAP and only one MAP is connected
to the WX port. The WX 10/100 port provides PoE to the MAP. The
WX also forwards data only to and from the configured MAP on that
port. The port numbers on the WX configured for directly attached
MAPs reference a particular MAP.
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A MAP that is not directly connected to a WX is considered a
Distributed MAP. There may be intermediate Layer 2 switches or
Layer 3 IP routers between the WX and MAP. The WX may
communicate to the Distributed MAP through any network port. (A
network port is any port connecting the switch to other networking
devices, such as switches and routers, and it can also be configured
for 802.1Q VLAN tagging.) The WX contains a configuration for a
Distributed MAP based on the MAP’s serial number. Similar to ports
configured for directly connected MAPs, Distributed MAP
configurations are numbered and can reference a particular MAP.
These numbered configurations do not, however, reference any
physical port.
(For more information, including network requirements for Distributed
MAPs, see the “Configuring MAP Access Points” chapter of the
Wireless
LAN Switch and Controller Configuration Guide .)