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AP configuration
The AP configuration module allows you to perform the following configurations:
• Establish a connection between AC and AP
• Configure auto AP
• Configure an AP group
AC-AP connection
An AP and an AC establish a tunnel connection based on UDP.
An AP uses a data tunnel to encapsulate data packets to be sent to the AC. These packets can be raw
802.11 packets or 802.11 to 802.3 translated packets. An AC provides a control tunnel to support remote
AP configuration and management, and WLAN and mobile management.
The AC can dynamically configure an AP based on the information provided by the administrator.
Auto AP
The auto AP feature allows an AP to automatically connect to an AC. When you deploy a wireless
network with many APs, the auto AP function avoids configuration of many AP serial IDs, thus simplifying
configuration.
AP group
Some wireless service providers need to control the access positions of clients. For example, as shown in
the figure below, to meet security or billing needs, it is required to connect wireless clients 1, 2 and 3 to
the wired network through APs 1, 2 and 3 respectively. To achieve this, you can configure an AP group
that the clients can be associated with and then apply the AP group in a user profile.
Figure 201 Client access control