Creating/editing individual wlans, Creating/editing, Individual 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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3. Click the Create button (if necessary) to launch the New WLAN screen. Use the New WLAN

screen to define the properties of a new WLAN that would display and be selectable within the
Wireless Configuration screen. For additional information, see

“Creating/editing individual

WLANs”

on page 121.

4. Click the Edit button (if necessary) to launch the Edit WLAN screen. Use the Edit WLAN screen

to revise the properties of an existing WLAN that would continue display and be selectable
within the Wireless Configuration screen. For additional information, see

“Creating/editing

individual WLANs”

on page 121.

5. Consider using the Delete button to remove an existing WLAN if it has become outdated and is

no longer required or if you are coming close the maximum 16 WLANs available per Brocade
Mobility 7131N-FGR Access Point.

6. Click Logout to securely exit the Access Point applet. A prompt displays confirming the logout

before the applet is closed.

Creating/editing individual WLANs

If the WLANs displayed within the Wireless Configuration screen do not satisfy your network
requirements, you can either create a new WLAN or edit the properties of an existing WLAN.

NOTE

Before editing the properties of an existing WLAN, ensure it is not being used by an Brocade Mobility
7131N-FGR Access Point radio, or is a WLAN that is needed in its current configuration. Once
updated, the previous configuration is not available unless saved.

Use the New WLAN and Edit WLAN screens as required to create/modify a WLAN. To create a new
WLAN or edit the properties of an existing WLAN:

1. Select Network Configuration -> Wireless from the Brocade Mobility 7131N-FGR Access Point

menu tree.

The Wireless Configuration screen displays.

2. Click the Create button to configure a new WLAN, or highlight a WLAN and click the Edit button

to modify an existing WLAN. Either the New WLAN or Edit WLAN screen displays.

Security Policy

The Security Policy field displays the security profile configured for
the target WLAN. For information on configuring security for a
WLAN, see

“Enabling authentication and encryption schemes”

on

page 164.

QoS Policy

The QoS Policy field displays the quality of service currently
defined for the WLAN. This policy outlines which data types receive
priority for the user base comprising the WLAN. For information on
QoS configuration for the WLAN, see

“Setting the WLAN Quality of

Service (QoS) policy”

on page 129.

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