Motorola Series Switch WS5100 User Manual

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6-4 WS5100 Series Switch System Reference Guide

3. Enable AP assisted scanning and timeout intervals as required.

4. Refer to the

MU Assisted Scan

field to enable associated MUs to assist in the detection of access

points.

5. Click the

Apply

button to save the changes made.

6. Click the

Revert

button to cancel any changes and revert back to the last saved configuration.

7. Refer to the

Allowed APs

field to view the policies used for interpreting allowed access points within

the switch managed network.

8. Select an Allowed AP and click the

Edit

button to launch a screen used to modify the index and SSID of

the AP. For more information, see

Adding or Editing an Allowed AP on page 6-5

.

9. Select an Allowed AP and click the

Delete

button to remove the AP from list of Allowed APs.

10.Click the

Add

button to display a screen used to enter device information for a new AP added to the

Allowed AP list. For more information, see

Adding or Editing an Allowed AP on page 6-5

.

Enable

Select the

Enable

checkbox to enable associated access ports to detect potentially hostile

access points (the definition of which defined by you). Once detected, the access points can
be added to a list of APs either approved or denied from interoperating within the switch
managed network.

Approved AP timeout

Define a value (in seconds) the switch uses to timeout (previously approved) access points
that have not communicated with the switch. The range is from 1-65535 seconds, with a
default of 300 seconds. This value is helpful for continually re-validating access points that
interoperate within the switch managed network.

Unapproved AP
timeout

Define a value (in seconds) the switch uses to remove access points that have not
communicated with the switch. The range is from 1-65535 seconds, with a default of 300
seconds.

Enable

Select the

Enable

checkbox to enable associated MUs to detect potentially hostile access

points (the definition of which defined by you). Once detected, these devices can be added
to a list of access points either approved or denied from interoperating within the switch
managed network

Refresh Time

Define a value (in seconds) associated MUs use to scan for access points within the switch
managed network. The range is from 300 - 86400 seconds, with a default of 1800 seconds.

Index

Displays the numerical identifier (index value) assigned to this particular set of Allowed AP
parameters. Assign this value by clicking

Add

for a new set of access point address

information or click the

Edit

button to revise the index. The Index can be used as reference

to group specific devices numerically to a specific range of MAC or ESSID addresses. This
user cannot modify the index from this screen.

BSS MAC Address

Displays the MAC address of the Allowed AP(s). The MAC addresses displayed are defined
by clicking the

Add

button and entering a specific MAC address or a by allowing all MAC

addresses to be allowed. The list of MAC addresses allowed can be modified by highlighting
an existing entry, clicking the

Edit

button and revising the properties of the MAC address.

ESSID

Displays the ESSIDs of the Allowed AP(s). The addresses displayed are defined by clicking
the

Add

button and entering a specific MAC address or a by allowing all MAC addresses to

be allowed. The list of MAC addresses allowed can be modified by highlighting an existing
entry, clicking the

Edit

button and revising the properties of the MAC address.

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