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Configure Tab
57 NXA-WAPZD1000 ZoneDirector Smart WLAN Controller
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Background Scanning: Background scanning enables the APs to continually scan for the best (least
interference) channels and adjust to compensate. However, disabling background scanning may
provide better quality (lower latency) for time-sensitive applications like voice conversations. If
this WLAN will be used primarily as a voice network, select this check box to disable background
scanning for this WLAN. You can also disable background scanning per radio.
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Load Balancing: Client load balancing between APs is enabled by default on all WLANs. To
disable load balancing for this WLAN, check this box. Disabling load balancing on WLANs used
for voice is recommended.
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Max Clients: Limit the number of clients that can associate with this WLAN per AP (default is
100). You can also limit the total number of clients that a specific AP will manage (or radio, on dual
radio APs).
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802.11d: The 802.11d standard provides specifications for compliance with additional regulatory
domains (countries or regions) that were not defined in the original 802.11 standard. Enable this
option if you are operating in one of these additional regulatory domains.
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Service Schedule: Use the Service Schedule tool to control which hours of the day, or days of the
week to enable/disable WLAN service. For example, a WLAN for student use at a school can be
configured to provide wireless access only during school hours. Click on a day of the week to
enable/disable this WLAN for the entire day. Colored cells indicate WLAN enabled. Click and
drag to select specific times of day. You can also disable a WLAN temporarily for testing purposes,
for example.
Creating a New WLAN for Workgroup Use
If you want to create an additional WLAN based on your existing internal WLAN and limit its use to a select
group of users (e.g, Marketing, Engineering), you can do so by following these steps:
1.
Make a list of the group of users (who ideally are using client devices running Windows XP SP2,
Windows Vista SP1, Windows 7 or Mac OS X, or iPhone or iTouch handhelds).
2.
Go to Configure > WLANs. When the WLANs page appears, the default internal and guest networks are
listed in the table (once you have created a WLAN, it will appear in this table).
3.
If you have no need for custom authentication or encryption methodologies in this new WLAN, locate the
Internal WLAN record and click Clone. A workspace appears, displaying the default settings of a new
WLAN, using the same Zero- IT configuration settings as Internal.
4.
Type a descriptive name for this WLAN, and then click OK. This new WLAN is ready for use by selected
users.
Customizing WLAN Security
The default security environment for your internal WLAN incorporates a WPA-based authentication
passphrase and the AES encryption algorithm, and utilizes a dynamic pre-shared key. To review the default
WLAN configurations and the available options (customize the existing WLAN setup or replace it with a
totally different configuration), review the following procedures.
To review the Initial Security Configuration:
1.
Go to Monitor > WLANs.
2.
When the WLANs workspace appears, a WLANs table lists the two default WLANs created in the setup
process: internal and guest. The internal WLAN is the one used by your authorized users, and you can
review the details of its configuration by clicking the WLAN name.
This feature will not work properly if the NXA-WAPZD1000 does not have the correct
time. To ensure the NXA-WAPZD1000 always maintains the correct time, configure
an NTP server and point the NXA-WAPZD1000 to the NTP server’s IP address, as
described in the Setting the System Time
section on page 48 .
WLAN service will be enabled and disabled based on the NXA-WAPZD1000’s
system time, and not the time zone where the access point is located. These may be
different local times if the NXA-WAPZD1000 and the access points are in different
time zones.