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4.5 Viewing and Configuring Switch WLANs
A wireless LAN (WLAN) is a local area network (LAN) without wires. WLANs transfer data through the air using radio
frequencies instead of cables. The WLAN screen displays a high-level overview of the WLANs created for the switch
managed network. Use this data as necessary to the WLANs that are active, their VLAN assignments, updates to a WLAN's
description, and their current authentication and encryption scheme.The Wireless LANs screen is partitioned into 5 tabs
supporting the following configuration activities:
•
Configuring WLANs
•
Viewing WLAN Statistics
• Configuring WMM
• Configuring the NAC Inclusion List
•
Configuring the NAC Exclusion List
4.5.1 Configuring WLANs
Refer to the
Configuration
network. Use this data as necessary to keep current of active WLANs, their VLAN assignments, updates to a WLAN's
description, and their current authentication and encryption schemes. Be careful to properly map BSS WLANs and security
schemes.
Switch Note: The RFS6000 supports a maximum of 32 WLANs. The RFS7000 supports a
maximum of 256 WLANS. RFS4000 supports a maximum of 24 WLANs.
To configure a WLAN:
1. Select
Network
screen for a high-level overview of the WLANs created for use within the switch-managed
>
Wireless LANs
from the main menu tree.
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