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| Wireless Network
Dell PowerConnect W-Series Instant Access Point 6.1.2.3-2.0.0.0
| User Guide
Adding an Employee Network
This section provides the procedure to add an employee network.
1. In the Networks tab, click the New link. The New Network box appears.
Figure 25
Adding an Employee Network—Basic Info Tab
2. In the
Basic Info
tab, perform the following steps:
a. Name (SSID) : Enter a name that uniquely identifies a wireless network.
b.
Primary usage:
Select
Employee
(this is selected by default) from the
Primary usage
options. This
selection determines whether the network is primarily intended to be used for employee data, guest data,
or voice traffic.
c. Client IP assignment: Select the required Client IP assignment option. Available options for an
Employee network are
Network assigned—Default, Network assigned—VLAN ID,
and
Virtual
Controller assigned. The following table describes these options.
Table 5
Conditions for Adding an Employee Network—Basic Info Tab
If then,
You select the Network assigned—Default option The client gets the IP address in the same subnet at the IAPs.
You select the Network assigned – VLAN ID option The client gets the IP address from the specified VLAN. Enter
the ID of the VLAN in the VLAN ID text box.