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NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide
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AP Controller Mode
6.1 Overview
This chapter discusses the Controller AP management mode. When the NWA is
used as a CAPWAP (Control And Provisioning of Wireless Access Points) controller
AP, the Web Configurator changes to reflect this by including the
Controller and
Profile Edit screens.
Refer to Section 5.2 on page 87 for more information on CAPWAP.
6.1.1 What You Can Do in AP Controller Mode
• Use the Navigation Menu ( Section 6.2 on page 94 ) to manage settings across
all connected APs.
• Use the Status screen ( Section 6.3 on page 95 ) to view information about your
managed wireless network.
• Use the AP Lists screen ( Section 6.4 on page 97 ) to manage connected APs.
• Use the Configuration screen ( Section 6.5 on page 101 ) to control the way in
which the NWA accepts new APs to manage.
• Use the Redundancy screen ( Section 6.6 on page 102 ) to set the controller AP
as a primary or secondary controller.
• Use the Profile Edit screens ( Section 6.7 on page 102 ) to edit an individual
AP’s Radio, SSID, Security, RADIUS, Layer-2 Isolation, and MAC Address
settings.
6.1.2 What You Need to Know
The following terms and concepts may help as you read through this chapter.
Controller AP Mode
Your NWA can be a CAPWAP controller AP. In this setup, the NWA can manage the
wireless configurations and device settings of several APs at the same time.