Configuring APs

This section describes how to configure WLANWireless Local Area Network. WLAN is a 802.11 standards-based LAN that the users access through a wireless connection. SSIDsService Set Identifier. SSID is a name given to a WLAN and is used by the client to access a WLAN network., radio profiles, DHCPDynamic Host Configuration Protocol. A network protocol that enables a server to automatically assign an IP address to an IP-enabled device from a defined range of numbers configured for a given network.  profiles, VPNVirtual Private Network. VPN enables secure access to a corporate network when located remotely. It enables a computer to send and receive data across shared or public networks as if it were directly connected to the private network, while benefiting from the functionality, security, and management policies of the private network. This is done by establishing a virtual point-to-point connection through the use of dedicated connections, encryption, or a combination of the two. routes, security and firewallFirewall is a network security system used for preventing unauthorized access to or from a private network. settings, uplink interfaces, and logging servers on access points (APs).

For more information on AP configuration, see the following topics:

• Configuring Device Parameters
• Configuring Network Profiles on Instant APs
• Configuring Time-Based Services for Wireless Network Profiles
• Configuring ARM and RF Parameters on IAPs
• Configuring IDS Parameters on APs
• Configuring Authentication and Security Profiles on IAPs
• Configuring IAPs for VPN Services
• Configuring DHCP Pools and Client IP Assignment Modes on IAPs
• Configuring Services
• Configuring Uplink Interfaces on IAPs
• Configuring Enterprise Domains
• Configuring Syslog and TFTP Servers for Logging Events
• Mapping IAP Certificates