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Chapter 4: Configuring the WLAN Controller
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accept, the LANCOM WLAN Controller can accept all managed-mode
Access Points which are found in the WLAN infrastructure managed by it
(up to the maximum number of Access Points that can be managed by one
WLAN Controller).
This option can also lead to the acceptance of unintended Access
Points into the WLAN infrastructure. For this reason this option should
only be activated during the start-up phase when setting up a cen-
trally managed WLAN infrastructure.
4.2.2
Profiles
The profiles area is used to define the logical WLAN networks, physical WLAN
parameters, and the WLAN profiles which combine these two elements.
WLAN profiles
WLAN profiles are collections of the various settings that are to be assigned
to the Access Points. The allocation of WLAN profiles to the Access Points is
set in the AP table.
The following parameters can be defined for every WLAN profile:
Combining the settings for auto-accept and default configuration can cater for a variety of dif-
ferent situations for the setup and operation of Access Points:
Auto- accept
Default con-
figuration
Suitable for
On
On
Rollout phase: Use this combination if you can be sure that no unin-
tended Access Points are connected with the LAN and thus accepted
into the WLAN infrastructure.
On
Off
Controlled rollout phase: Use this combination if you have entered all of
the approved Access Points into the AP table along with their MAC
addresses, assuming that these are to be automatically accepted into
the WLAN infrastructure.
Off
Off
Normal operation: No new Access Points will be accepted into the
WLAN infrastructure without the administrator's approval.