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Cisco Aironet Series 702W Access Point Deployment Guide
Configuring VLANs in Release 8.0
While cell sizes are similar, each higher end AP model employs methods that allow the user to
experience higher data rate connectivity with less retries. For example, using higher MCS rates, Spatial
streams, or Cisco’s ClientLink beam-forming technology. So, the take away is that the client experiences
a higher performance and faster connectivity, but it is not designed to change the actual cellular coverage
area so surveys maintain their validity across different AP models.
Configuring VLANs in Release 8.0
Configuring VLANs on the Network
Overview of the Network
The AP 702W uplink port connected to the controller must be set to trunk. The AP will set its IP address
(and therefore its management interface) in the untagged / native VLAN. The AP VLAN is assigned by
setting the right native VLAN on the trunk.
Client traffic can be assigned to different VLANs by assigning these VLANs on the AP 702W's trunk
port and then configuring the 4 Ethernet ports specifying the VLAN per port on the Wireless controller
software AP configuration.
Wired client traffic will be locally switched on the AP port. Wireless traffic and CAPWAP traffic will be
sent to the controller. Once this is done, then enabling access on the 702W AP is done.
Configuring VLANs on AP 702W
From code release 8.0.75.1 onward, you can configure LAN ports and VLAN assignments.
Before setting VLANs, enable the LED state on the 702W AP, so you can confirm whether the client is
connected because the ports and LEDs are in disabled state by default.
To enable the LED state from the CLI, use the command:
config ap led-state enable
See the following screen shot to enable the LED state from the GUI:
