Hotspot support, Routing information protocol (rip), Manual date and time settings – 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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Feature overview
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Policy screen enables the administrator to set WLAN access based on user groups defined within
the User Database screen. Each user is authorized based on the access policies applicable to that
user. Access policies allow an administrator to control access to a user groups based on the WLAN
configurations.
For detailed information on configuring the access point for AAA Radius Server support, see
“Configuring user authentication”
Hotspot support
The access point allows hotspot operators to provide user authentication and accounting without a
special client application. The access point uses a traditional Internet browser as a secure
authentication device. The access point issues an IP address to the user using a DHCP server,
authenticates the user and grants the user to access the Internet.
If a tourist visits a public hotspot and wants to browse a Web page, they boot their laptop and
associate with a local Wi-Fi network by entering a valid SSID. They start a browser, and the
hotspot’s access controller forces the un-authenticated user to a Welcome page (from the hotspot
operator) that allows the user to login with a username and password. In order to send a redirected
page (a login page), a TCP termination exists locally on the access point. Once the login page
displays, the user enters their credentials. The access point connects to the Radius server and
determines the identity of the connected wireless user. Thus, allowing the user to access the
Internet once successfully authenticated.
For detailed information on configuring the access point for Hotspot support, see
Routing Information Protocol (RIP)
RIP is an interior gateway protocol that specifies how routers exchange routing-table information.
The parent Router screen also allows the administrator to select the type of RIP and the type of RIP
authentication used.
For detailed information on configuring RIP functionality as part of the access point’s Router
functionality, see
“Setting the RIP configuration”
Manual date and time settings
As an alternative to defining a NTP server to provide access point system time, the access point
can now have its date and time set manually. A new Manual Date/Time Setting screen can be used
to set the time using a Year-Month-Day HH:MM:SS format.
For detailed information on manually setting the access point’s system time, see
Dynamic DNS
The access point supports the Dynamic DNS service. Dynamic DNS (or DynDNS) is a feature
offered by www.dyndns.com allowing the mapping of domain names to dynamically assigned IP
addresses. When the dynamically assigned IP address of a client changes, the new IP address is
sent to the DynDNS service and traffic for the specified domain(s) is routed to the new IP address.
For information on configuring Dynamic DNS, see