HP E-MSM310, Management And Configuration Manual

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Working with VSCs
Key concepts
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Key concepts
A VSC (virtual service community) is a collection of configuration settings that define key
operating characteristics of an AP. In most cases, a VSC is used to define the characteristics
of a wireless network.
Multiple VSC definitions can be created to enable support for different types of users. For
example, in the following scenario, four VSCs are used. Each VSC is configured with a
different wireless network name (SSID), and the quality of service (QoS) feature is used to
set the priority of user traffic.
Stand-alone deployment
An autonomous AP can be deployed as a stand-alone device to provide wireless networking
support for an existing wired network. The AP essentially creates a wireless extension to the
existing wired network, bridging wireless users onto the wired backbone.
User authentication
The AP can validate user login credentials using a third-party RADIUS server. The following
authentication types are supported: WPA / WPA2, 802.1X, and MAC.