Enabling wireless lans (wlans) – Brocade Mobility 7131N-FGR Access Point Product Reference Guide (Supporting software release 4.0.0.0-35GRN and later) User Manual
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Enabling Wireless LANs (WLANs)
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4. Enter the DynDNS Password for the account you wish to use for the access point.
5. Provide the Hostname for the DynDNS account you wish to use for the access point.
6. Click the Update DynDNS button to update the access point’s current WAN IP address with the
DynDNS service.
NOTE
DynDNS supports devices directly connected to the Internet. Having VPN enabled, and the
DynDNS Server on the other side of the VPN is not supported.
7. Once the DynDNS configuration has been updated, click the Show Update Response button to
open a sub-screen displaying the hostname, IP address and any messages received during an
update from the DynDNS Server.
8. Click Apply to save any changes to the Dynamic DNS screen. Navigating away from the screen
without clicking the Apply button results in all changes to the screens being lost.
9. Click Undo Changes (if necessary) to undo any changes made. Undo Changes reverts the
settings displayed on the screen to the last saved configuration.
Enabling Wireless LANs (WLANs)
A Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) is a data-communications system that flexibly extends the
functionalities of a wired LAN. A WLAN does not require lining up devices for line-of-sight
transmission, and are thus, desirable. Within the WLAN, roaming users can be handed off from one
Brocade Mobility 7131N-FGR Access Point to another like a cellular phone system. WLANs can
therefore be configured around the needs of specific groups of users, even when they are not in
physical proximity.
Use the Brocade Mobility 7131N-FGR Access Point’s Wireless Configuration screen to create new
WLANs, edit the properties of existing WLANs or delete a WLAN to create space for a new WLAN.
Sixteen WLANs are available on the Brocade Mobility 7131N-FGR Access Point.
To configure WLANs on the Brocade Mobility 7131N-FGR Access Point: