H3C Technologies H3C WX6000 Series Access Controllers - Manual (Page 247)

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AP Configuration
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Overview
The AP configuration module allows you to perform the following configurations:
Establish a CAPWAP connection
Configure auto AP
Configure an AP group
Introduction to CAPWAP
Control And Provisioning of Wireless Access Points (CAPWAP) defines how an AP communicates with
an AC. It provides a generic encapsulation and transport mechanism between AP and AC, as shown in
Figure 30-1 .
Figure 30-1 CAPWAP
CAPWAP runs on an AP and an AC to provide a secured connection in between. It is built on a standard
client/server model and employs UDP.
On an AP, CAPWAP provides 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. On an AC, CAPWAP
provides a control tunnel to support remote AP configuration and management, and WLAN and mobile
management.
With CAPWAP, the AC can dynamically configure an AP based on the information provided by the
administrator.