BelAir100SN User Guide
Operating in High Capacity and Interference Environments
May 31, 2010
Confidential
Document Number BDTM11001-A01 Released
Secure Port Mode
Secure port mode forces all client communications to be directed toward a
specified MAC address or group of MAC addresses. It also prevents a client
claiming to be one of these MAC addresses from associating.
In HCI environments, this feature forces all traffic to flow to or from the
network gateway. This can be used to allow traffic policy enforcement. It
prevents direct inter-client communication that could load down the network.
“Controlling Inter-client Communication” on page 109
Wireless Bridging
The wireless bridging feature allows traffic to be forwarded directly from one
client to another within the AP. In HCI environments, it should be disabled.
As with secure port mode, this feature controls whether all traffic flows to the
network gateway and can be used to allow traffic policy enforcement. It
prevents client-to-client direct communication that could load down the
network.
“Controlling Inter-client Communication” on page 109
Client Load
Balancing
BelAir nodes allow you to configure the maximum number of associated clients
per radio. If the number of associated clients exceeds the configured value, new
clients are not allowed to connect.
In HCI environments, limiting the number of associated clients:
• reduces the number of collisions. (Each client attempts to transmit after a
random back-off. With many clients the probability of collision is greatly
increased.)
• limits the total traffic offered
• forces traffic to be distributed over different APs operating on different
channels
“Wireless Client Load Balancing” on page 90
Client
Authentication
History
This feature lets the operator display the details of the association and
authentication process of the clients connected to the AP. In HCI
environments, it can be used to troubleshoot client issues and determine how
much success clients are having when attempting to access and use the
network.