Revision Date | July 10, 2017 || Document Number | UM-E71-308-01 || Rev C
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The VLAN Tab is where you configure the VLAN assignment, and client IP assignment. There available
VLAN and client IP assignment options are shown below in Figure 12.
Figure 12: The VLAN Tab of the New WLAN Dialog Box
The two client IP assignment options are virtual controller Managed, and Network assigned.
Virtual controller managed
The client will associate and authenticate to the access point. The access point will act as a relay agent to
the virtual controller, and the virtual controller will provide and act as the DHCP server.
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The access points will be providing DHCP for any wireless clients that connect to this SSID.
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The SSID and IAPs will source NAT all client traffic onto the wire.
Network assigned
The client will associate and authenticate to the access point. The access points will act as a bridge and
pass the traffic without modifying the original payload. DHCP will be provided by the DHCP server on the
LAN. The APs will bridge the client traffic onto the wire without manipulating, or modifying the packets.
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The AP will bridge the client traffic on to the wire
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The AP turns the wireless frame into an Ethernet frame
