Wireless location configuration example, Network requirements, Configuring the ae – H3C Technologies H3C WX3000E Series Wireless Switches User Manual

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Assume Client 3 wants to associate with AP 1. Because the maximum traffic threshold and traffic

gap have been reached on radio 2 of AP 1, Client 3 is associated with AP 2.

Wireless location configuration example

Network requirements

As shown in

Figure 639

, AP 1, AP 2, and AP 3 operate in monitor mode, and send the collected tag and

MU messages to an AE (the location server), which performs location calculation and then sends the

data to the graphics software. You can get the location information of the rogue AP, APs, and clients by

maps, forms or reports.

Figure 639 Network diagram

Configuring the AE

1.

Configure the IP addresses of AP 1, AP 2, and AP 3 on the AE, or select broadcast for the AE to

discover APs.

2.

Perform configuration related to wireless location on the AE.

Configuring AP 1 to operate in monitor mode

AP 1, AP 2, and AP 3 are configured similarly, and the following only describes how to configure AP 1

for illustration.

1.

Select AP > AP Setup from the navigation tree.

2.

Click Add.

3.

On the page that appears, enter the AP name ap1, select the model WA2620-AGN, select manual
from the Serial ID list, enter the AP serial ID in the field, and click Apply.

Switch

AP 2

AP 1

AP 3

Client

Rogue AP

AP

AE (location server)

AC

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