D-Link Unified Access System
Software User Manual
02/15/2011
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Document 34CS3000-SWUM104-D10
Until you apply the updated profile to the APs, the APs continue to operate with the original AP profile settings. If you assign
a new profile to the AP in the Valid AP database, you must reset the AP.
All of the AP settings that you configure from the tabs on the
Basic Setup
page are for the default AP profile. When you
make changes to these settings, the settings affect all APs that use the default profile.
All of the fields that you configure for the default profile are also available for profiles that you create. For information about
how to create a new profile and assign it to an AP, see
“Creating, Configuring, and Managing AP Profiles” on page 153
.
Networks
In general, a wireless client connects to an access point by choosing a network (identified by the SSID) from a list of available
wireless networks. You configure these wireless networks, including their associated SSID, on the D-Link Unified Switch.
You manage the networks available on the WLAN by modifying or adding network configurations, which include settings for
the SSID, VLAN ID, security, and tunneling parameters. You can associate a network with a Virtual APs (VAPs) within an
AP configuration profile.
By default, the switch has 8 networks, and each network is associated with one of the 8 VAPs on each radio. You can modify
(but not delete) the default network configurations and add new network configurations. The first network is configured with
a default SSID “Guest Network,” and the other networks have default SSIDs assigned based on the Network ID. All the
default networks are configured with open authentication and assigned to the default VLAN 1. The default VLAN is used if
RADIUS-based authentication is not configured for the network or the RADIUS server does not return a VLAN for a specific
client.
Click
WLAN > Administration > Advanced Configuration > Networks
to see the
Wireless Network Summary
page.
Click any network SSID to access the
Wireless Network Configuration
page.
Local Access Point Database
In order for a Unified Switch to manage an access point, you must add the physical MAC address of the AP to the Valid AP
database. The Valid AP database can reside locally on the switch or externally on a RADIUS server. When an AP is
discovered, the switch verifies the AP’s MAC address according to the validation mode (local or RADIUS) as long as the AP
is enabled for Managed Mode and has been authentication (if required). Once the AP is verified, it becomes managed by
the switch.
If an AP is discovered and its MAC address is not found in the Valid AP database or the AP fails to authenticate, the switch
adds an entry to the AP failure list. If you use the local Valid AP database, you can add the failed AP to the Valid AP database
directly from the AP Authentication Failures page.
The Valid AP database stores additional information about the AP along with its MAC address such as the AP mode, local
authentication password, and the AP profile that the access point uses. You can also manually set the channel and RF signal
transmit power level for an individual AP, which overrides the channel and power settings in the AP profile.
Note:
The switch only applies the changes to the APs after you explicitly apply the profile on the
Advanced
Configuration > AP Profile
page or use the
ap profile apply
command.
